caught

Example Sentences

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After being caught on the metro, the former bank worker was held for three days in a detention centre without a shower or change of clothes.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Together, these investors sparked the meme-stock frenzy that sent shares of videogame retailer GameStop skyrocketing—and that caught Musk’s attention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Why were so many cars caught out in the pit lane for speeding at Monaco?

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"And he's just been caught doing and saying all of these things... consistently, he's been lying about all of his behavior and the things that he's done."

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The mouse he’d caught dropped to the ground.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman