catchable
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a word derived from
catch.
catchverb (used with object)to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a runaway horse.
Example Sentences
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Bouchier did offer a caught-and-bowled chance to Olivia Bell in the second over, which the Scotland spinner will lament as infinitely catchable.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2024
Vegas is suddenly the most catchable team in the Western Conference as the holders of the second and last wild-card playoff spot while the Nashville Predators continue to pull away.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2024
Root found extra bounce and took the edge, only for a catchable chance to deflect off Foakes' thumb.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2024
Asante Samuel Jr. penalty on third-and-20 on a pass that did not look very catchable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
“Jessica Barrone. Gold for ten years, at least. The best. If the Recluse is catchable, Barrone’s the one to do it.”
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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