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View synonyms for caught

caught

[ kawt ]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of catch.


caught

/ kɔːt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of catch
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  • un·caught adjective
  • well-caught adjective
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Idioms and Phrases

  • catch
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Example Sentences

After the Bezos-owned Washington Post published the contents of the 2005 audiotape, former “Apprentice” producer Bill Pruitt said in a social media post that “there are far worse” Trump comments caught on tape.

Both ships caught fire after the collision triggering a major response from emergency services.

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Greenland's strategic location and untapped mineral resources have caught Trump's eye.

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“We kind of know what to expect this year,” said Will Smith, who caught the Dodgers’ opener in Seoul, South Korea, last March.

There have also been threats to impose a 25% tariff on EU imports to the US which could trigger a trade war with Brussels, and leave Northern Ireland caught in the middle.

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