catch on
Example Sentences
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At some point in the next 12 months, one of these songs will catch on and become a real-world hit.
From BBC
For Parliament, its novel funk groove took time to catch on.
But in the early 2010s, seemingly out of nowhere, record collectors in the West caught on to the genre.
From BBC
But to see its empowering mania catch on with young girls in an era lousy with messages devaluing a woman’s worth is particularly gratifying.
From Salon
An HR executive caught on the big screen at a Coldplay concert embracing her boss has described how "the harassment has never ended" following the viral moment.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.