catch
verb (used with object)
to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a runaway horse.
is catching
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present progressiveof catch (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The weight of a lifetime in the ring is catching up with an Irish icon preparing to step away.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Moonshot AI’s new open model is catching up to Anthropic and OpenAI, raising questions about the future of the AI race.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Nevertheless, Europe is "catching up" behind Japan and Korea, he added, boasting "some good robotics players" including longstanding firms.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
US country singer Tucker Wetmore has said the rest of the world is "catching up" with how great the genre is, on his first full headline tour outside America.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
‘I is thinking,’ said the Fleshlumpeater, ‘that you is catching human beans and keeping them as pets!’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
