was catching
- past progressive of catch.
Example Sentences
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The patio was catching the late afternoon sun, and the olive oil surrounding the gigantes — those enormous, tender butter beans — seemed almost gilded.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
I was catching myself constantly, just trying to manage getting down the hill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
However, that wasn’t what was catching investors’ attention as other metrics were more encouraging.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
So while Estevao was catching the eye at one end, what happened to Yamal at the other?
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2025
Like good karma was catching up with me.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
