catch
verb (used with object)
to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a runaway horse.
had caught
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past perfectof catch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Alexandr Wang, who heads MSL, reportedly told employees in July that Watermelon had caught up to OpenAI’s GPT-5.5, which had launched in April, according to Business Insider.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
He just knew something about it had caught his eye.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
The hapless lawyer said a law clerk had caught other fabricated quotes in a first draft.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
By early 2024, authorities had caught wind of the scheme.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The glass jar containing the one and only good dream they had caught that day stood between them.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
