- present participle of catch.
catching
Example Sentences
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The room loosened into little clusters of women catching up and talking about what came next.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026
Asked if he was conscious that after catching passes in space at 33, he might not get to a faraway end zone as quickly as he did in his 20s, Adams had a good-natured response.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
GM is still the overall leader in terms of US sales, but Japan's Toyota is quickly catching up.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
In team meetings, group texts and over lattes, people are catching themselves using ‘prompt speak.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
She was about to say, In the play I was in, catching the admission just before it slipped past her tongue.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
