catches on

verb

present tense third-person singular of catch on
as in works out

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  1. works out
  2. comes off
  3. goes over
  4. succeeds
  5. pans out
  6. clicks
Verb
  • The director had rather surprisingly bragged that the film features around 50 jump scares, which works out to around one every two minutes.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Now, three years later, the internet creator, who goes by Brandon the Plant Guy, sells up to 5,000 plants a week, works out of a 3,000-square-foot greenhouse in Sylmar and has a staff of 13.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of works out
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  • Remember that when the cast first comes off, the nose is still swollen and far from its final result.
    — Carlos Wolf, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
  • If that happens, some say when, the pressure comes off bond yields and the Federal Reserve.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of comes off
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  • When the eye of a hurricane or tropical storm goes over land, that point is called landfall.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Occasionally, the suicide seems to be spur of the moment; a depressed person sees a high section without a guardrail and goes over.
    — Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of goes over
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  • Construction site trial succeeds The team tested the complete system at an active construction site, where a worker wore the device for approximately 165 minutes while performing normal daily activities.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Gotoh succeeds Marge Dean, Head of Skybound Animation Studio, who concludes a 13-year run as President this month.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of succeeds
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  • If Eldridge’s career pans out as expected, there will be plenty more big moments down the line.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe the trio of prospects never pans out, at least not the way the Tigers hope.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of pans out
Verb
  • If yours clicks every time the blades spin, the cause could be as simple as a loose screw or an unbalanced blade.
    — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The piece of the puzzle that clicks into place this episode harkens back to Hal’s childhood.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of clicks
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