- present participle of catch.
catching
Example Sentences
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If you spend three hours catching up over dinner instead of hopping between bars, are you participating less in nightlife?
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
These ancillary costs are catching people off guard, said Joel Berner, a senior economist at Realtor.com.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 15, 2026
The crew, who were experienced fishermen, were catching the sharks, tagging them and then releasing them back into the sea.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
But domestic realities have a way of catching up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
They laughed till it hurt, while Wolf pranced around with a joyful rocking gait, tossing and catching the frozen lemming.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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