catching on

verb

present participle of catch on
as in going over

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catching on
  1. going over
  2. working out
  3. coming off
  4. panning out
Verb
  • My skin would tingle whenever Iverson got close to that mic and whispered along its neck, as if his breath were actually going over my neck too.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Police said Textor kept this scheme going over the course of approximately five years.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of going over
Verb
  • In October 2026, Marinis told The Hollywood Reporter that the creative team was still working out the new show’s airing schedule and considering whether to introduce the spinoff through an episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Yen is now writing a fresh draft and working out the film’s visual style.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of working out
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  • Warm, moist air moving north fuels storms coming off the California coast.
    — Wufei Yu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The ‘Noles are coming off a 44-0 shellacking of a good Spruce Creek team.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of coming off
Verb
  • Yet despite those signings not panning out, the owners are hell-bent on a salary cap, while the players are vehemently opposed.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Roobroeck and Terrance are both coming off down years on a bad AHL Hartford team, with scouts who watched the Wolf Pack giving the 6-foot-7 Roobroeck a better chance of panning out in a bottom-six role.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of panning out
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