catch the act

synonyms for catch the act

• startle
• ambush
• bushwhack
• capture
• discover
• grab
• grasp
• nab
• seize
• take
• waylay
• burst in on
• catch in the act
• catch off-balance
• catch off-guard
• catch red-handed
• catch unawares
• come down on
• drop in on
• lay for
• lie in wait
• spring on
• take by surprise

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