catch
verb (used with object)
to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a runaway horse.
are catching
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present progressiveof catch.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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That caused some initial shock after Warsh’s press conference, but stocks are set for healthy gains this morning and long-term bonds are catching a bid too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
Off the Southern California coast, fishermen are catching dorado and yellowfin much earlier than usual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Three additional semiconductor names flirting with key round number levels are catching attention.
From Barron's ● Feb. 9, 2026
"We do find that we are catching students trying to use their phones in social times, and we can't see every corner of the school at all times", Tsang says.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
“Yes. If hallucinations can appear this ‘real’ to us, to anyone, if hallucinations are catching and almost believable, it’s no wonder they mistook us for psychotics.
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
