caught

American

[kawt] / kɔt /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of catch.

caught British

/ kɔːt /

verb

the past tense and past participle of catch

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caught Idioms

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catch

Other Word Forms

uncaught adjective
well-caught adjective

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Human rights groups have criticized the mass trials, warning that innocent people would inevitably be caught up in the process.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

The group winds up settling on a new planet inhabited by two rival native factions, the Garkohn and the Tehkohn, and Alanna gets caught right in the middle of their conflict.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

A pitcher caught a line drive — or rather, the ball caught him — with his jersey.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

“We caught a ship yesterday that had some things on it, which wasn’t very nice,” he said in an interview with CNBC.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The wind changed, and Wolf caught a wave of scent from the great Den of the taillesses.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

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