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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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The idea that workers were assets worth keeping also caught on.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

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

However, it seems like some chains may have caught on to these lunchtime “hacks.”

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The strike was caught on camera and Watts was disqualified by the race officials and also suspended by his NSN Development Team.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

They’d caught on right away, like they did with everything, and he showed off the flawless signs that the twins lettered in Spanish for the store.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

caught on

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