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catching

[kach-ing] / ˈkætʃ ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
contagious (disease)
Synonyms
STRONG
endemic epidemic pandemic taking
WEAK
communicable dangerous epizootic infectious infective miasmatic pestiferous pestilential transferable transmittable
Antonyms
WEAK
uncontagious

Example Sentences

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But events over the weekend have hit the price of cryptocurrencies, and the stocks are just catching up now.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Aerosmith producer Jack Douglas rescued the group from obscurity after catching Cheap Trick’s act at a bowling alley in Waukesha, Wis. Impressed, he offered to help.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

This moved the centre-backs out of areas that are harder to play in under pressure, catching the opposition off-guard.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Analysts note that GPU momentum will be an important determinant of the stock’s direction, as investors assess whether the Instinct MI400 is catching on.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Opal stared at me and then flicked out her tongue and wound it around her mouth, like a frog catching flies.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff