1
as in to realize
to come to an awareness of
she caught on to the fact that they were planning a surprise party
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2
as in to know
to have a clear idea of
he finally caught on to the concept of phototaxis
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch on (to)
Verb
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When an 83-year-old patient came to him in December for a cleaning, Ross and his staff realized the man was struggling to clean his teeth properly.—
Tracy Harmon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025 -
After a year and a half of contract brewing, the brothers realized their dream.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Who knew the hardest thing about an awards show acceptance speech could be holding the trophy?—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Flack not only knew of the ballad, but used it while working with a glee club during her years as an educator.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Israeli media reported there had been explosions on three empty buses in parking lots in Bat Yam, a suburb close to Tel Aviv, while bombs were discovered and disabled on two other buses.—
Alexander Cornwell,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The song has been in heavy rotation on classic rock radio for decades, and it was discovered by a new generation in 1996 when Seal covered it on the Space Jam soundtrack.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But the players, at least, understood the importance of that moment, and not just everything that had come before.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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There are two ways to do that - understand the historical odds and position yourself prior to the event, or look at the correlation between immediate return and medium-term return post earnings and position yourself accordingly post-event.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Austria saw some success with this rule, but Australia did not.—
Aldo Flores-Quiroga,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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For years, Broccoli and Wilson resisted the siren call to fully exploit the property that is based on Ian Fleming’s spy novels across multiple platforms and sometimes didn’t see eye-to-eye with each other, according to insiders.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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Millennials will love deciphering which real-life stars inspired the plot.—
Tia Williams,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Freshman Max Granville tried to decipher whether defensive end Dani Dennis-Sutton was staying.—
Audrey Snyder,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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They are recognized leaders in creating the kind of strikingly original campaigns that energize audiences and consumers alike growing from core to more.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Her work has been consistently recognized on Architectural Digest’s AD100 and 1stDibs 50 lists, and in 2024, she was named an Elle Decor Titan.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
20 Feb. 2025
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Judge Steve Dozier set Friedmann's new bond at $2.4 million, the highest bail price Hall had ever heard.—
Keith Sharon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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An audio clip from the movie can be heard over the Instagram post.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Catch on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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