catch at

Idioms  

1. Snatch, grasp, as in The beggars kept catching at their coats. [c. 1600] Also see grasp at straws.

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catch at

She ran out the dangerous all-rounder Kapp for 12 with an accurate throw from the deep and then took a smart low catch at cover to see off Wolvaardt for 44.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

He had a diving catch at first base on a line drive from Tronstein in the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026

Hetmyer fell to Sharif with Brandon McMullen taking a stunning catch at long-on and Rutherford followed him on the first ball of the next over.

From Barron's ● Feb. 7, 2026

Marnus Labuschagne reacts sharply to take a brilliant diving catch at second slip to dismiss Ollie Pope for 17, as England fall to 31-2 on day four of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

From BBC ● Dec. 19, 2025

Suddenly we are touching the sacred part—running to the shoreline, feeling the first cold burst of water on our ankles, reaching into the tide to catch at shells before they ebb away from our fingers.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan