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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caught Idioms

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catch

Other Word Forms

uncaught adjective
well-caught adjective

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Key details: Production rose in March as companies caught up on prior orders.

From MarketWatch

“The market is caught between the largest supply disruption in modern history and growing de-escalation rhetoric from Washington,” said Neil Crosby, associate vice president of oil analytics at Sparta Commodities.

From The Wall Street Journal

While fans only caught a quick glimpse of Carla — who is said to be picking up extra shifts elsewhere — her name lingers in the script.

From Los Angeles Times

The lander’s leg got caught on the surface and broke, tipping the lander over.

From MarketWatch

Investors seem to have caught on to the trend and are pouring billions into the startups.

From Barron's

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