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caught on

ADJECTIVE

popular

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attractive beloved famous fashionable favored prominent suitable trendy

WEAK

accepted approved celebrated crowd-pleasing faddish in in demand in favor in the mainstream in vogue leading likable liked lovable noted notorious now okay pleasing praised preferred prevailing promoted right stuff run-after selling social societal sought sought-after stylish the rage thing well-liked well-received

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inconspicuous obscure old-fashioned unfashionable unknown unpopular

WEAK

disliked

Example Sentences

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So-called Y2K fashion has already caught on with members of Generation Z. Now, some of the hottest stock-market names from that era are also being embraced by a new cohort of investors.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Stewart was initially caught on camera earlier buying two green jerry cans at a garage.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

She told him that her “home has cameras,” and that everything Edens “did was caught on camera.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Investors have caught on: SiTime came into the earnings report trading at 110 times projected 12-month earnings, up from an 81-times multiple at the start of the year.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Her ankle caught on a vine and sent her crashing to the ground in a heap.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

caught on

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