catcher
noun
a person or thing that catches.
catchers
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pluralof catcher.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And while that last claim is somewhat breathless and overblown, the story told by Mr. Kerbaj teems with spies and spy catchers who could have slithered off the pages of John le Carré.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Having sworn never to be taken back to slavery alive—or to let that happen to anyone else—he had organized an armed self-defense force of black neighbors to fend off slave catchers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Feduccia is one of a rotation of catchers filling in for Will Smith, who is working his way back from a neck injury.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Root was aggressive, with plenty of catchers in place for most of the day.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
In the scuffle that followed, the slaves scattered and were able to reach safety in Canada, but one of the slave catchers was killed, and members of the patrol were arrested.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
