CAUGHT ON Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

caught on

verb

past tense of catch on

as in went over

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The next day, the committee hashed over Zuckerberg’s stance and went over Meta’s analyst coverage and commentary, and the tightening of credit conditions for hyperscalers.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The Bananas, who are a little bit like the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball, only with more flair, played in front of more than 2 million fans in 2025 and went over 3 million this year, including that six-figure crowd in College Station.

— Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026

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Joining the Chiefs’ practice squad According to McDowell, the Chiefs also worked out kickers Ben Sauls and Harrison Mevis this week before ultimately deciding to sign Tucker.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Tucker worked out for the Jets before this season but did not sign with them.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

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Landrew came off the bench for the first time this preseason and used his physicality to get to the basket for a pair of layups in the first half while Oskar Giltay battled with 7-foot-4 Daniel Jacobsen down low.

— Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
The senior midfielder came off the bench to score twice, lifting Lemont to a dominant 6-0 win over Hinsdale South in a Class 2A Chicago U-High Sectional semifinal.

— Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of came off

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He was reelected four years later and was succeeded by one of his cabinet ministers, Dilma Rousseff, in 2010.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
He was reelected four years later and was succeeded by one of his Cabinet ministers, Dilma Rousseff, in 2010.

— Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of succeeded

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With more than 50 years of experience in subsea robotics, ISE has delivered over 250 underwater vehicles to customers in more than 20 countries worldwide, according to a press release.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The strategy has delivered substantial revenue gains as demand has ‌held up despite sharp fare increases.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

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