caught

American

[kawt] / kɔt /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of catch.

caught British

/ kɔːt /

verb

the past tense and past participle of catch

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The midfielder caught the eye with one particularly clever through ball behind France's backline, which nearly played in Nicolas Jackson, but he was also a little loose in possession at times on his tournament debut.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

Broad wars over subsidies and investment incentives not only create domestic inefficiencies, but trigger “food fights” over with friendly allies caught in the crossfire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

It is the second time this year that tourists have been caught up in a police operation in the city.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

"When the real culprit turned out to be bird flu, everyone in the field was caught completely by surprise. We hadn't even remotely considered that cattle could be a host for H5N1."

From Science Daily • Jun. 23, 2026

The one who caught the demon and trapped it in the bear?

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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