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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And while Carpenter is almost always a fan of milk chocolate, one night King caught him downing her Dark & Stormy bars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The war-ravaged city in Ukraine's southern Kherson region has been caught in middle of the fighting since 2022, when it was seized by Russian forces at the start of their invasion.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

He reassured pilgrims that the growth was "well-contained" and caught "at an early stage" but that his doctors had advised him to have it removed.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

It also caught the attention of Olga Ivaniv, a Ukrainian lawyer at Oslo-based law firm Wikborg Rein, which has worked on Naftogaz’s case at The Hague.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

“Jimmy, Papa said he can spare you for an hour. He’s coming out to—” She caught sight of me, and her face brightened.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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