catches

NOUN

fastener

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hook snap

STRONG

bolt buckle clamp clasp clip hasp latch

WEAK

hook and eye

Antonyms

STRONG

key

NOUN

trick, hidden disadvantage

Synonyms

STRONGEST

snag

STRONG

conundrum deception decoy drawback hitch joke puzzle puzzler trap

WEAK

catch-22 fly in the ointment stumbling block

Antonyms

STRONG

advantage benefit

VERB

ensnare, apprehend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrest capture grab pick seize snag snare take trap

STRONG

bag bust clasp claw clench clutch collar cop corral entangle entrap glom glove grasp grip hook lasso nab nail net pluck prehend secure snatch

WEAK

get one's fingers on lay hold of pounce on take hold of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

free give let go liberate lose offer refuse reject release

STRONG

disentangle exclude loose loosen unfasten

WEAK

be immune let off misplace miss misunderstand push

VERB

find out, discover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

detect spot

STRONG

descry encounter expose surprise unmask

WEAK

hit upon meet with take unawares turn up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

overlook

WEAK

be immune free let go let off lose misplace miss misunderstand push release

VERB

contract an illness

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get take

STRONG

develop incur receive sicken

WEAK

become infected with break out with come down with fall ill with fall victim to succumb to suffer from

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail lose misunderstand

WEAK

be immune free let go let off misplace miss push release

VERB

come from behind and grab

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get go after grab make overtake pass reach take

STRONG

board jump overhaul ram

WEAK

climb on come upon cotch hop on run down

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny depart disallow discourage dissuade fail fall behind leave lose miss misunderstand receive refuse stop veto

WEAK

be immune free let go let off misplace push release

VERB

hear and understand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apprehend follow get see

STRONG

accept comprehend discern feel grasp perceive recognize sense understand

WEAK

take in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

lose misunderstand neglect

STRONG

disbelieve misinterpret miss mistake overlook

WEAK

be immune free let go let off misplace push release

Example Sentences

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Catches of glass eels in Japan have dropped to less than 10 percent of their 1960s levels.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

Catches in first two NFL games for Nacua, breaking the rookie record of 19 set by the San Francisco 49ers’ Earl Cooper in 1980.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2023

“It depends on who you talk to,” said Patricia Catches the Enemy, 80, who also lives nearby.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2021

Catches are also barred in federal waters, which extend 322 kilometers offshore.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 13, 2021

Catches us ALL off guard, but especially me: during this rotation, I’m at third base.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone