caught
Americanverb
verb
Other Word Forms
- uncaught adjective
- well-caught adjective
Example Sentences
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Wiping tears, she caught her breath and said, “You’re a good boy, Campbell, so I’m going to give you a little extra help.”
From Literature
I know because I’ve caught him singing along with me, even though he denies it.
From Literature
“If you want to make it out of there alive, don’t get caught by the cottonmouths.”
From Literature
In Turner’s new Prime Video series, she plays a finance worker who gets caught up in a complex web of deception after her office is held up by thieves.
From Los Angeles Times
Some old-school tech stocks have caught a bid as well, even as the Magnificent Seven have pulled back sharply.
From Barron's
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