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catch out

British  

verb

  1. informal (tr, adverb) to trap (a person), esp in an error or doing something reprehensible

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Marco Gonzales played catch out to 145 feet before Sunday’s game at T-Mobile Park.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023

“But what we catch out at sea, does not.”

From New York Times • Dec. 26, 2022

“It would be great to get it back, but that’s a souvenir for a fan. He made a great catch out there, and they’ve got every right to it,” Mr. Judge said, AP reported.

From Washington Times • Oct. 6, 2022

Dillon Thomas made a pretty dope diving catch out in right field.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2022

I didn’t feel like a suspect, someone he was trying to catch out.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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