CAUGHT ON (TO) Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

caught on (to)

verb

Definition of caught on (to) next

past tense of catch on (to)

as in realized

to come to an awareness of she caught on to the fact that they were planning a surprise party

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as in understood

to have a clear idea of he finally caught on to the concept of phototaxis

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Shoup, the commander on duty at the time, soon realized more calls would come in because the phone number was a misprint from a newspaper ad.

Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
However, over the last decade, multi-location brands have realized that scaling these efforts with small teams or overburdening local managers isn't sustainable.

Afif Khoury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024

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“Caught on (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caught%20on%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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