caught

American

[kawt] / kɔt /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of catch.

caught British

/ kɔːt /

verb

the past tense and past participle of catch

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Maya Solorio caught the one-point conversion to make it 14-7.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2026

After Starship was in orbit for nearly a day, the company announced on Saturday afternoon that it had successfully caught the upper stage.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 14, 2026

"This is the price that an open economy has to grapple with - you get caught in the middle when things turn sour."

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

“Anytime you get comfortable and you take it for granted, you get caught sleeping, you get caught with your pants down, things like Tuesday night happen,” he said.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

I had caught glimpses of the fashion shows in the open-air restaurant on the seventh floor.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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