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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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At one point, Adkins made a nice catch out of the backfield and bulldozed his way through defenders.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 4, 2024

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

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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