How to Use catching in a Sentence

catching

adjective
  • The kids like to be out in the woods and climbing trees and catching frogs.
    Anneke Knot, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2023
  • That means a whole of strolling on the sand, catching rays, and swimming in the turquoise waters.
    Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2023
  • His defense, even (catching) pop ups that a lot of players don’t get to on the field.
    Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 20 July 2023
  • Staff there said most catching flights were those trying to go to Dubai.
    Washington Post, 20 June 2017
  • My brother Robert and I would go outside and play these catching games.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Nobody’s catching that this is supposed to be for the betterment of the children.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Huff, 25, is the Rangers’ best catching prospect, but is still considered somewhat raw behind the plate.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 28 July 2023
  • He was released by the Milwaukee Brewers and added catching depth this spring.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Fans have come along for the ride, with many catching flights to Cancún to attend his festival, Ember Shores.
    Rachel Narozniak, Billboard, 3 May 2023
  • Quero, one of the better catching prospects in baseball, and Bush, a tall left-hander, were considered two of the few top prospects in the Angels farm system.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Thanks to its open dial design, the 44 mm watch is just as eye-catching as former series models.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2023
  • In a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar, the artist opened up about the eye-catching, meme-sparking design.
    Zizi Strater, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Eye-catching as the Doom demo is, NDP200 has much more practical uses.
    IEEE Spectrum, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Hill said he’s been going back to his roots, such as catching passes (from the Jugs machine) every day after practice.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The key here is to keep this brief while still giving out the most catching information about you so that the person reading it doesn’t lose interest.
    Kice Akkawi, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2023
  • At 19 years old and ranked the 10th-best catching prospect in baseball, Quero was given a non-roster invitation to big league spring training this year.
    Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2023
  • With her dress choice being so eye-catching, Nicole kept the momentum going by mixing both classic and retro nods to fashion.
    Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 12 Mar. 2023
  • However, the company has been struggling with catching objects: SpaceX has been trying to catch part of the Falcon 9’s nose cone, using a boat with a giant net.
    Loren Grush, The Verge, 18 Apr. 2018
  • The Bills Twitter account shared a 20-second video of Diggs running through light warmup, tossing and catching passes with his teammates and lightly jogging.
    Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 14 June 2023
  • In a program overflowing with catching depth, Humphry, Lavin and Balsz all stuck it out for four years and developed at other positions rather than jumping ship as transfers.
    Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2023
  • Her jump shot, especially from distance, was already eye-catching.
    Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Today’s two-piece rods are sensitive and supple enough to accommodate most anglers’ casting and catching.
    Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 10 May 2023
  • The windows looking out on Charles Street offered seasonal, eye-catching, fashionably coifed mannequins.
    Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2023
  • If neither Knizner nor Barrera plugs the catching void, the Cards could fill it by returning Contreras to the position or by obtaining another veteran in a trade.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 7 May 2023
  • Temperley founded her company in 2000, and has since been a lighthouse for bohemian elegance that certainly doesn't shy away from eye-catching, statement pieces.
    Isiah Magsino, Town & Country, 6 Apr. 2023
  • Her black eyeliner and earrings were especially eye-catching.
    Billboard China, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2023
  • Below, five of America’s best bass anglers, including the 2020 Bassmaster Classic winner, share their top spots, favorite tactics, and best baits for finding and catching bucketmouths now.
    Steve Price, Field & Stream, 14 Mar. 2023
  • Her dresses become bigger, her materials more indulgent, her prints more eye-catching.
    Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Its lifelike profile and swimming action is the perfect combination for covering water and catching crappie.
    Pete M. Anderson, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Arguably the best cop duo in the history of cinema, these two love each other, complaining about getting old and catching criminals during an inevitable shoot out whilst framed by an inexplicable (but gorgeous) sunset.
    Meredith Woerner, Variety, 12 July 2023

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