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catches

  • plural
    of catch.
    catch
    verb (used with object)
    to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a runaway horse.
  • present tense form
    of catch (3rd person singular).
    catch
    verb (used with object)
    to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a runaway horse.

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Nacua, the NFL receptions leader in 2025, has 37 catches for 417 yards and a touchdown, and he also has rushed for a touchdown this season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Watching his old work, as he did recently when putting together a reel of his performances, Turturro sometimes catches himself trying too hard.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Asked to bat, Pakistan were 190-5 in the 37th over when diving wicketkeeper Jordan Cox put down Arafat on 12, one of three catches England dropped.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

When Arizona decided to live without him, he had only five catches in four games this year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Sleep deprivation catches me and I start hallucinating.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen