How to use catching in a sentence

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• Do you think I have much chance of catching the train on time?From the entry much
• His boss found him catching some z's at his desk yesterday.From the entry catch some z's
• Buying that stock now would be catching a falling knife. Wait until you see capitulation.From the entry catch a falling knife
• Everyone seems to be catching the flu this week.From the entry catch
• He snatched a sandwich before catching the train.From the entry snatch
• For catching the thief, you'll get a nice reward.From the entry reward
• After a slow start, they've been catching up lately.From the entry catch up
• His years of drinking were catching up with him.From the entry catch up
• The player had to backpedal before catching the ball.From the entry backpedal
• Aw, shucks, ma'am, catching those wild horses was easy.From the entry shucks
• Catching those thieves will be hard: they're so sneaky!From the entry sneaky
• He's screwy. I hope his screwiness isn't catching.From the entry screwiness
• She’s been catching on pretty well.From the entry catch on
• When the bottom of the grill firebox burned through, everybody ran over and stomped embers too keep the picnic shelter from catching fire.From the entry fire box
• After catching the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo, nothing could stand between the trainer and her ultimate goal of becoming the greatest trainer of all time.From the entry legendary Pokémon
• All season, the Chiefs have struggled on offense, in particular in the pass catching department.2024 February 12, Ben Morse and Steve Almasy, “Kansas City Chiefs defeat San Francisco 49ers in OT in Super Bowl LVIII, become first…. From the entry wide receiver
• This just means that passengers can't find any information about the train they thought they were catching.2023 January 11, Philip Haigh, “Comment: The worst chaos for 40 years”, in RAIL, number 974, page 4. From the entry nonsense
• She spun, catching herself on the asphalt with stinging fingers, and waited to be jellified from behind.2023 June 25, HarryBlank, “Transposthumousism”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 20 Feb 2025. From the entry bring down
• Venom evolved from saliva and it's used primarily for catching and digesting prey.2022, Derek Muller, "How Horses Save Humans from Snake Bites", Veritasium, 00:03:20 ff.. From the entry venom
• Save time by catching a flight from Ulaanbaatar to Khovsgol's provincial capital, Murun.[2019 March 8, “Celebrate Mongolia's winter on an ancient, frozen lake”, in National Geographic, archived from the original on 08 Mar…. From the entry Mörön
• Diana wrinkled her nose in disgust, her tucked-up septum piercing catching the light from the upstairs hallway.2019, Candice Carty-Williams, Queenie, Trapeze, page 245. From the entry septum piercing
• Anglers catching offshore gamefish require more power than an angler catching crappie or trout.2019 December 6, “Three Great Fillet Knives for Any Angler”, in Marlin Magazinen, archived from the original on 09 Sep 2025. From the entry fillet knife
• The choristoderans were crocodile-like reptiles with long, narrow jaws used for catching fish.2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 109. From the entry choristoderan
• Part of the allure of leapfrogging was the difficulty of simply catching up.2015, Levi Tillemann, The Great Race, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 18. From the entry leapfrogging
• Ghosters in hopes of catching proof of the paranormal came out of hiding.2015, Maria Mayer, Crone. From the entry ghoster
• One reason the rookies weren't catching too many was that Bradshaw was throwing laser beams.2013, Roy Blount Jr., About Three Bricks Shy...And the Load Filled Up, Ballantine Books, →ISBN. From the entry laser beam
• They combine the fast turning of a shortboard with the wave catching of a longboard.2012, Paul Mason, Surfing, page 10. From the entry twinnie
• It started with me catching myself shouting at the kids more and more, for no real reason.2011, Richard Hawkey, “Sowing the Seeds”, in Life Less Lived: A Passage Through Burnout and Depression In the Suburbs, [Bloomington…. From the entry Shrekky
• When an insect comes within reach, the snakefly will strike, catching the victim with its jaws.2009, David Hugh Kattes, Insects of Texas: a Practical Guide, page 109. From the entry snakefly
• The reservoir lies between these provinces, catching the Han and Dan Rivers.2009 February 27, Chris Buckley, “China's water scheme opens torrent of discontent”, in Megan Goldin, editor, Reuters, archived from the…. From the entry Danjiangkou
• Winter-blooming mahonias, or grape hollies, are catching on: Charity has fragrant yellow flowers.2008 January 24, Anne Raver, “What the Nurseries Like for Spring”, in New York Times. From the entry mahonia
• Only by catching himself with his poles had he avoided doing a face plant in the snow.2005, Michael Thomas Ford, Looking For It, Kensington Publishing Corp., →ISBN. From the entry faceplant
• My first few days are always postathons because I'm catching up to all the old posts.2001, SmUK, “SmUK”, in alt.tv.red-dwarf (Usenet). From the entry postathon
• I have the tools for catching the bus, just not the nerve.2000, (unknown), “catching the bus tonight..... I hope.....”, in alt.suicide.holiday (Usenet). From the entry catch the bus
• Now Linda's catching her death outside in nothing but her nightie.1998, George Packer, Central Square, ch. 1 (New York Times reprint). From the entry catch one's death
• Before catching, more than half zopes, sandres and perches feed actively.1974, B.S. Kuzin, editor, Biological and Hydrological Factors of Local Movements of Fish in Reservoirs, New Delhi: Amerind Publishing Co.…. From the entry zope
• Only when a juggler misses catching his ball does he appeal to me.1926, Kahlil Gibran, Sand and Foam. From the entry juggler
• He frankly preferred the paddock, and took a deal of catching.1908, Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows, London: Methuen, page 17. From the entry tell off

Meaning of catching

1. adjective Infectious, contagious.
2. adjective Captivating; alluring; catchy.
3. noun The action of the verb catch.

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Questions about catching in a sentence

How do you use catching in a sentence?

Catching is used as an adjective and noun. For example: “Do you think I have much chance of catching the train on time?”

What is a short sentence with catching?

“She’s been catching on pretty well.”

What does catching mean?

Catching means infectious, contagious.