catch at

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

Example Sentences

She then successfully reviewed an lbw, but on 13 the turning point came as the third umpire intervened once more to rule that Shorna Akter had grounded the ball while taking a catch at extra cover.

From BBC

Charlie Dean takes a brilliant one-handed catch at extra cover to dismiss Marizanne Kapp as London Spirit face Oval Invincibles in the Hundred at the Oval.

From BBC

But there’s an upside to so much football for players who embrace every X and O. Matthews said the wide receivers were staying after every practice to catch at least 100 passes from a ball-launching machine.

From Los Angeles Times

But on Monday, at least, the team survived, with James Outman denying Carlos Correa a potential tying three-run homer off Scott’s replacement, Kirby Yates, with a leaping catch at the center-field wall for the night’s final out.

From Los Angeles Times

Dodgers center fielder James Outman ends the game with a jumping catch at the wall in straightaway center field.

From Los Angeles Times