catch at

verb

caught at; catching at; catches at
: to reach for and try to hold (something)
The baby caught at my dress as I walked past.

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Chandimal fell in the second over after the break, caught at second slip from a sharp ball from Roach. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 Crow-Armstrong had just failed to make a highly difficult, leaping catch at the wall. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026 Callahan retired the side in order in the bottom of the inning, although DelGaizo did smash a fly ball to center field that was caught at the warning track. — Jack Murray, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026 Center fielder Jakob Marsee made a pair of big catches at the wall — robbing Carson Benge of a pair of hits in the first and sixth innings. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch at

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“Catch at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/catch%20at. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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