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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The winning caterpillar then earns the right to predict the upcoming winter forecast. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
"The browntail moth caterpillar is an invasive pest that can cause a rash and respiratory distress in humans. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"Legions of precisely uniform spike particles are manufactured not inside chicken eggs but in the cells of the Army caterpillar . \u2014 Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"The film begins with a delicate yet forceful metaphor that equates the populace to the cells within a caterpillar that have to fight vehemently with the body surrounding them to morph into soaring butterflies. \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 30 Apr. 2022",
"However, the caterpillar that had a cameo in the movie remains. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Florida can be dangerous in many ways, but from mid-April to early May, health officials warn people in the state to avoid touching a fuzzy caterpillar . \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Depending upon the caterpillar \u2019s age, size may range from 0.25 to 1.5 inches. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Children held up a long piece of fabric meant to look like a caterpillar . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Nov. 2021"
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"Make your indoor cat feel like a master hunter with a toy that keeps them guessing , like this one which sends an enticing feather popping out of its openings at random intervals\u2014like a kitty version of Whack A Mole. \u2014 Lauren Hubbard And Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country , 21 June 2022",
"Her cat remained upstairs, as well as her medicine. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"The black cat was barely responsive after a mauling, which happened after two boys, ages 12 and 17, allegedly let their dogs loose on Buddy. \u2014 Kellie B. Gormly, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"That cat is officially out of the bag, and trickles its way to the ears of Bailey and Maggie. \u2014 Lincee Ray, EW.com , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Schr\u00f6dinger aimed to illustrate the absurdity of that idea: A cat cannot be both dead and alive at once. \u2014 Kristin Wong, The Atlantic , 18 Mar. 2022",
"After all, a cat , like inspiration, is a mysterious force. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Asnicar also explained how a cat like this being spotted in a residential neighborhood isn't cause for concern. \u2014 Michael Hollan, Fox News , 28 Feb. 2022",
"The rule of thumb is that a robin should be able to fly through the apple tree unimpeded, although an experienced friend of mine says that a cat should be able to leap through the expanse of branches untouched. \u2014 Robert Klose, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Cat knew how to draw out the best in his son athletically and emotionally. \u2014 Joseph Goodman, AL.com , 17 June 2017",
"Cat Mountain Tr., 1400 block: Theft of property ($100-$750). \u2014 Mitch Mitchell, star-telegram.com , 16 June 2017",
"Cat prowled beneath the shelf, but had no way to reach my little fish. \u2014 Elisabeth Egan, chicagotribune.com , 10 June 2017",
"Q. How worried should cat owners be about the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, especially with babies in the house",
"Go to Cat Tuong in Kastanienallee for wow-factor vegan/vegetarian Vietnamese dishes\u2014 \u2014 Alexandra Pereira, Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler , 8 May 2017",
"Today, the government is trying hard to eliminate cats from the landscape and is even involved in the invention of new cat poisons and gory things, which are upsetting to cat lovers. \u2014 Martin Mejia, National Geographic , 13 Nov. 2016"
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"\u02c8kat"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But their story as the Dark Knight and the most famous cat burglar of all time didn't begin until their chemistry test on a Warner Bros. soundstage in Burbank in October 2019. \u2014 Chancellor Agard, EW.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"In the comics, she\u2019s generally been portrayed as a master cat burglar and skilled fighter whose arsenal includes a whip and clawed gloves. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 4 Mar. 2022",
"The idea here is that some of Gotham\u2019s top-ranking officials \u2014 plus cat burglar -cum-cocktail waitress Selina Kyle (Kravitz) \u2014 are somehow mixed up with Falcone, and the Riddler has taken it upon himself to purge the system of such elements. \u2014 Peter Debruge, Variety , 28 Feb. 2022",
"One is a masked vigilante brutalizing the criminal underworld of Gotham City, while the other is a seductive cat burglar with lots of felines. \u2014 Nick Romano, EW.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Two cameras\u2014one pointing up from the rover, and one pointing down from inside of the sky crane\u2014show the moment that Perseverance drops out of the crane like a cat burglar . \u2014 Theresa Machemer, Smithsonian Magazine , 23 Feb. 2021",
"With the apparent agility of a cat burglar , the raccoons are thought to have stealthily gained access to the bank via its roof. \u2014 James Rogers, Fox News , 21 Oct. 2020",
"Like a master cat burglar , Villa broke through Liverpool's high defensive line with ease. \u2014 Aimee Lewis, CNN , 5 Oct. 2020",
"Batman tussles with cat burglar Selina Kyle (Zoe Kravitz) and also takes on a gang of goons ready to throw down. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 23 Aug. 2020"
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": the member of a circus staff responsible for the care and training of lions, tigers, and other large members of the cat family":[]
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": a game in which a string looped in a pattern like a cradle on the fingers of one person's hands is transferred to the hands of another so as to form a different figure":[],
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": a highly admired person or thing":[]
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"this flapper-style dress was the cat's meow back in the roaring 1920s",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sandhu responded with a cat's meow that became an instant internet meme, while Harvey received criticism on Twitter for the question. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Then light a candle and get ready for smiles all around at this cat's meow . \u2014 Joan Lang, Woman's Day , 5 Sep. 2019",
"Madeline Winer The Duchess This spot is the cat's meow of fine Dutch dining. \u2014 Jaimie Potters, Marie Claire , 29 May 2019"
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"doozy",
"doozie",
"doozer",
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"honey",
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"lulu",
"nifty",
"peach",
"pip",
"pippin",
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": the crushing or fracturing of rocks and minerals during metamorphism \u2014 compare breccia , crush breccia":[]
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"k\u0259\u02c8takl\u0259s\u0259\u0307s",
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},
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"floods, earthquakes, and other cataclysms",
"The country barely survived the cataclysm of war.",
"The revolution could result in worldwide cataclysm .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Known as the Black Death, the cataclysm of 1346-1352 is still the most deadly pandemic in human history. \u2014 Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica , 21 June 2022",
"Politics in Berlin has undergone a political cataclysm that no one saw coming. \u2014 Noah Barkin, The Atlantic , 1 Mar. 2022",
"An Everest-size comet is hurtling toward Earth, and in exactly six months and 14 days, the planet will be shattered to pieces, leaving every living creature to perish in a cataclysm of fire and flood. \u2014 Maya Salam, New York Times , 23 Jan. 2022",
"In fact, another 1940s global cataclysm seems far more apt for Americans confronting the sad-eyed fate of Ukraine. \u2014 Walter Shapiro, The New Republic , 18 Feb. 2022",
"If, as has been suggested, the trials of the pandemic are ultimately just a grim overture to our looming ecological cataclysm , the current moment is a reminder that focusing our energy on small local projects is one way to stave off despair. \u2014 Martin Fritz Huber, Outside Online , 1 Mar. 2021",
"Edwardian Britain is often portrayed as a period of early-20th-century civility before the cataclysm of world war. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The daytime images of Shanghai streets, emptied of all human life, are a vision of life on earth after a civilization-destroying cataclysm . \u2014 The Editors, National Review , 14 Apr. 2022",
"This was, in short, a cataclysm aimed directly at our democracy. \u2014 Chris Cillizza, CNN , 12 Apr. 2022"
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"The band played many songs from their catalog of hits.",
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"The plants have signs and tags with descriptions that include sizes, but these descriptions are subjective to the person writing the sign, tag, catalog , or book. \u2014 Chris Mckeown, The Enquirer , 18 June 2022",
"The legislation would add 23 conditions related to burn pits and toxic exposure to the department's catalog of service presumptions, in which the department presumes that conditions were the result of a person's military service. \u2014 Ryan Tarinelli, Arkansas Online , 17 June 2022",
"Everyone\u2019s favorite uncle has built an impressive that includes a legendary music catalog , music, products and even a show with Martha Stewart. \u2014 Essence , 6 June 2022",
"The concept pays homage to the ever-dissolving department store with its name, Late August, a reference to the company's iconic catalog , which was always released in late August. \u2014 Megha Mcswain, Chron , 31 May 2022",
"In protest to Russia\u2019s invasion of its neighbor, the band has also scrubbed all of their music released after 1987 \u2014 as well as the entirety of Gilmour\u2019s solo catalog \u2014 from DSPs in both Russia and Belarus. \u2014 Glenn Rowley, Billboard , 30 May 2022",
"Its physical condition was noted, and its details were checked against the Long Room\u2019s catalog , written in 1872. \u2014 Ed O'loughlin, BostonGlobe.com , 28 May 2022",
"With its huge back- catalog of kids movies, Star Wars and Marvel content, and now Fox\u2019s library, there\u2019s something in Disney+\u2019s library for everyone. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 24 May 2022",
"The deal includes works from Manzanera\u2019s catalog , which also includes songs by Pink Floyd, Tim Finn and Brian Eno, among others, plus future works. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 18 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But small firms fear they will be forced to cough up heaps of information on their roles, however small, in emitting carbon because the SEC wants large public companies to catalog emissions in their entire supply chains. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 22 June 2022",
"The ancient city is now resubmerged, but researchers were able to catalog much of the site. \u2014 Megan Marples, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"Given that the collection will be included in the disposition, teams of art historians will need to catalog and prepare the pieces for their new owners. \u2014 Jennifer Surane, Bloomberg.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Once all of the external, internal, structured and unstructured relevant data is collected, the key is to catalog and clear the data for governance. \u2014 Anand Mahurkar, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"For Phillips and Fletcher, there\u2019s a custom yeast lab with a staff microbiologist and a brand historian to catalog the minutiae of its history of Jack. \u2014 Kate Dingwall, Forbes , 18 May 2022",
"There\u2019s just too much to catalog here and that\u2019s on me. \u2014 Lee Keeler, SPIN , 10 May 2022",
"Mentally catalog all the stages of bagging a great one. \u2014 Outside Online , 16 Mar. 2021",
"There are signs that collectors may also differentiate between NFTs that catalog a vast set of cartoonlike characters\u2014like the CryptoPunks\u2014and tailored, NFT art projects spurred by major artists who already enjoy museum followings. \u2014 Paul Vigna, WSJ , 3 May 2022"
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"Experts don\u2019t fully understand why estrogen fluctuations can catalyze the development of migraine, though. \u2014 Kirsten Nunez, SELF , 22 June 2022",
"Many chemicals, once inside cells, come in contact with enzymes that catalyze reactions with them, resulting in a related yet distinct chemical. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 8 May 2022",
"With climate safeguards embedded in mergers and acquisitions, banks could better catalyze decarbonization on a path to net zero. \u2014 Environmental Defense Fund, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Cow's milk protein allergies are not to be confused with an intolerance for lactose, which is an inability to catalyze a specific dairy sugar. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
"Over the weekend, and on Monday morning, that just started to catalyze across the digital assets ecosystem. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Still, the early emphasis on defense won\u2019t sit well with pockets of the fan base given the need to catalyze Fields\u2019 development as soon as possible. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Frandsen and colleagues began by predicting the needed starting ingredients and biochemical steps, as well as enzymes to catalyze those steps. \u2014 Brittany J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022",
"But scarcities in the wake of the pandemic, which disproportionately impacted Black and Indigenous communities, and a societal awakening after the murder of George Floyd have helped catalyze the issue. \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 May 2022"
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"\u02c8kat-\u0259-\u02ccplaz-\u0259m",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Symptoms such as hallucinations, sleep paralysis, and cataplexy may follow, says Manjamalai Sivaraman, MD, FAASM, a sleep medicine specialist and neurologist at the University of Missouri. \u2014 Sarah Fielding, Health.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Excessive daytime sleepiness and cataplexy can improve after several weeks of regularly taking sodium oxybate. \u2014 Sarah Fielding, Health.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
"People with narcolepsy type 2 may experience all the symptoms of narcolepsy except cataplexy \u2014and their symptoms are often less severe, says the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). \u2014 Sarah Fielding, Health.com , 8 Dec. 2021",
"In both cases, more exercise inversely correlated with the degree of sleepiness and frequency of cataplexy episodes experienced. \u2014 Sarah Fielding, Health.com , 6 Dec. 2021",
"While some people may have multiple episodes a day, others may only experience cataplexy once or twice a year. \u2014 Sarah Fielding, Health.com , 3 Dec. 2021",
"The breakthrough designation for AXS-12 being revoked was for cataplexy as a condition in narcolepsy. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
"The breakthrough designation for AXS-12 being revoked was for cataplexy as a condition in narcolepsy. \u2014 Trefis Team, Forbes , 18 Oct. 2021",
"Narcolepsy type 2, in which a person experiences general narcolepsy symptoms but does not have cataplexy . \u2014 Sarah Fielding, Health.com , 3 Nov. 2021"
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"\u02c8kat-\u0259-\u02ccplek-s\u0113",
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"Her career was catapulting ahead.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The catapult system is like the ones on U.S. aircraft carriers. \u2014 Harold Maass, The Week , 17 June 2022",
"The new catapult system, similar to the ones used by US aircraft carriers, will allow China to launch a wider variety of planes from the Fujian faster and with more ammunition. \u2014 Nectar Gan, Brad Lendon, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"The real question is what kind of catapult system Type 003 will have. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 15 June 2022",
"This would serve as a catapult to ditch their day jobs and focus on their passion full-time. \u2014 Jessica Shalvoy, Variety , 10 June 2022",
"As a part of this catapult into the limelight, Gen Mex promises to include new Mexican music programming and editorial content in the form of Amazon Originals. \u2014 Thania Garcia, Variety , 19 May 2022",
"The Orlan-10 is the mainstay of the Russian tactical drone fleet, a machine with a ten-foot wingspan, launched from a catapult and powered by a four-stroke gasoline engine with a maximum endurance of sixteen hours. \u2014 David Hambling, Forbes , 17 May 2022",
"The females captured and ate all 30 of the males the researchers stopped using the catapult technique. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 26 Apr. 2022",
"Through the use of high-resolution video cameras, the scientists found these spiders initiate their catapult maneuver by folding their front legs against the female. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"But none of these companies had the funds to underwrite splashy marketing campaigns and national tours \u2014 the kinds of investments that help catapult books onto best-seller lists. \u2014 New York Times , 22 June 2022",
"That a new generation could find the song and catapult it to new heights shows the potency of both Bush's music and Stranger Things. \u2014 Nojan Aminosharei, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 June 2022",
"Back in the mists of time - 2017 to be precise - the then Business Secretary Greg Clark announced ambitious plans to catapult Britain to the forefront of the global electric vehicle battery manufacturing industry. \u2014 Trevor Clawson, Forbes , 22 May 2022",
"Scientists discovered male spiders of the species Philoponella prominens can survive encounters with aggressive females because of a unique ability to catapult away. \u2014 NBC News , 25 Apr. 2022",
"This week's question: A type of male spider that is often eaten by the female after mating has found a way to catapult itself away to safety moments after the act. \u2014 The Week Staff, The Week , 10 May 2022",
"Male spiders may be able to catapult multiple times, which increases their chances of paternity, according to the study. \u2014 Asha C. Gilbert, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2022",
"But a strikeout of Hays with an 88-mph changeup to end the inning seemed to catapult Syndergaard into the rest of his night, the 6-foot-6, 230-pounder needing only 63 pitches to blank the Orioles on two hits over the next 4 2/3 innings. \u2014 Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Stanton joins the troupe and learns the ropes in Madame Zeena\u2019s mind-reading act, determined to catapult himself into the limelight. \u2014 Victoria Priola, oregonlive , 20 Mar. 2022"
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"the roaring cataract is one of the park's most majestic sights",
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"Tyler\u2019s lyrics formed a cataract of consonants that worked themselves into frenzied screeches or passionate croons. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Mar. 2022",
"And on a third occasion, she was denied access to a specialist who my friend felt could have corrected an earlier, botched cataract surgery. \u2014 Sachin H. Jain, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"My spouse, who is 72, had to have cataract surgery in his 60s and, until recently, had never taken multis. \u2014 Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The shutdown of elective procedures, like knee replacements and cataract surgeries, saw hospital surgical volume drop nearly 50% in spring 2020, costing U.S. hospitals between $16.3 to $17.7 billion per month in revenue, according to one analysis. \u2014 Katie Jennings, Forbes , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Laurans oversees 1,250 employees in the hospital\u2019s surgery division, where cardiac, orthopedic and cataract procedures are common. \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem And Emily Baumgaertner, Anchorage Daily News , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Laurans oversees 1,250 employees in the hospital\u2019s surgery division, where cardiac, orthopedic and cataract procedures are common. \u2014 Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Donations toward the organization help provide free healthcare services, life-changing cataract surgeries, training for healthcare workers, and medical equipment. \u2014 Ashley Vaughan, CNN , 9 Dec. 2021",
"Ruit said the idea of the Tej Kohli Ruit Foundation is to make cataract surgeries in Nepal affordable and accessible to all. \u2014 Binaj Gurubacharya, Star Tribune , 30 Apr. 2021"
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"But after six weeks, the country is reporting a dwindling number of Covid-19 cases and appears to have avoided an outright catastrophe , according to defectors and medical experts familiar with the country\u2019s health system. \u2014 Timothy W. Martin, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"As the coronavirus pandemic has proven, even the most successful and prepared individuals can be outmatched when facing a global catastrophe . \u2014 Aaron Agius, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The crypto ecosystem is currently in free-fall, with high-profile companies either taking drastic steps to stave off catastrophe or simply collapsing altogether, while cryptocurrencies themselves plunge in value. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 June 2022",
"The busy burrowers had made their homes in the muddy dead zone, implying that these animals had survived the end-Permian catastrophe . \u2014 Chris Mays, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
"Then the 20th century arrived, and the park started offering the prospect of high-octane human catastrophe . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"But hundreds of educators, too, have come through this catastrophe . \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"The basic documentary that Wang is making about the general legal catastrophe is solid. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"Much of the campaign was a bruising confrontation between the leftist coalition and Macron\u2019s forces, with both sides describing a potential victory by their opponents as an unmitigated catastrophe . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022"
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"But after six weeks, the country is reporting a dwindling number of Covid-19 cases and appears to have avoided an outright catastrophe , according to defectors and medical experts familiar with the country\u2019s health system. \u2014 Timothy W. Martin, WSJ , 27 June 2022",
"As the coronavirus pandemic has proven, even the most successful and prepared individuals can be outmatched when facing a global catastrophe . \u2014 Aaron Agius, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"The crypto ecosystem is currently in free-fall, with high-profile companies either taking drastic steps to stave off catastrophe or simply collapsing altogether, while cryptocurrencies themselves plunge in value. \u2014 oregonlive , 26 June 2022",
"The busy burrowers had made their homes in the muddy dead zone, implying that these animals had survived the end-Permian catastrophe . \u2014 Chris Mays, Scientific American , 23 June 2022",
"Then the 20th century arrived, and the park started offering the prospect of high-octane human catastrophe . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 June 2022",
"But hundreds of educators, too, have come through this catastrophe . \u2014 Nicole Asbury, Anchorage Daily News , 20 June 2022",
"The basic documentary that Wang is making about the general legal catastrophe is solid. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 June 2022",
"Much of the campaign was a bruising confrontation between the leftist coalition and Macron\u2019s forces, with both sides describing a potential victory by their opponents as an unmitigated catastrophe . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 19 June 2022"
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"a catatonic stare was all that the neglected resident of the nursing home seemed capable of",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sarah Connolly played Gertrude like a woman nearly catatonic with repressed guilt; William Burden made Polonius forthright and proper rather than comical; David Butt Philip was an aggressive Laertes. \u2014 Heidi Waleson, WSJ , 18 May 2022",
"Hermosillo then became nearly catatonic and believed herself a danger to her other children, the Register reported. \u2014 Christian Martinezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 5 May 2022",
"Tears and catatonic poses in the Ravens\u2019 postgame locker room told the story of what occurred on that climactic play. \u2014 Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com , 24 Dec. 2021",
"Durst, who has numerous medical issues, sat in a wheelchair with a catatonic stare during much of the sentencing hearing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2021",
"But at that moment, those few sentences sent me spiraling into what felt like an almost catatonic state. \u2014 Fortune , 12 Nov. 2021",
"Durst, who has numerous medical issues, sat in a wheelchair with a catatonic stare during much of the sentencing hearing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2021",
"Durst, who has numerous medical issues, sat in a wheelchair with a catatonic stare during much of the sentencing hearing. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Oct. 2021",
"Gideon is overwhelmed with new choices, forcing her into a catatonic state; Astra and Spooner combine powers to get into Gideon\u2019s mindscape and find a virus. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Oct. 2021"
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"\u02ccka-t\u0259-\u02c8t\u00e4-nik",
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"inexpressive",
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": an American songbird ( Dumetella carolinensis ) that is dark gray in color with a black cap and reddish coverts under the tail and is related to the mockingbird":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hampden County: The area hosted a Barrow\u2019s goldeneye on the Connecticut River in Chicopee, lingers included a gray catbird at Laughing Brook Sanctuary and a yellow-bellied sapsucker in Springfield. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 29 Jan. 2022",
"Even so, an especially noisy bird was clearly audible among the leaves nearby, and a Merlin utility called Sound ID nailed it: a gray catbird . \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 13 Sep. 2021",
"Observers spotted a chimney swift and a gray catbird in Belmont and an orchard oriole in Needham. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 17 Apr. 2021",
"By planting native flowers and grasses, bird watchers soon will begin seeing species like the indigo bunting, sparrows, pheasants, goldfinch and catbirds . \u2014 Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press , 3 Sep. 2019",
"Another yellow-breasted chat was spotted along with a late gray catbird at the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 1 Dec. 2019",
"The catbird is often out of the spotlight, hidden in the shrubbery. \u2014 Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press , 3 Sep. 2019",
"My yard is full of catbirds this year, including juveniles. \u2014 Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star , 18 July 2019",
"Warblers and thrashers, hummingbirds and catbirds , redstarts and orioles, dozens of migratory species can be seen or heard on the narrow slip of land between Mobile Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. \u2014 Ben Raines, AL.com , 20 Apr. 2018"
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"\u02c8kat-\u02ccb\u0259rd"
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"disadvantage",
"drawback",
"handicap",
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},
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"your fluency in French should put you in the catbird seat for getting the Paris posting",
"in the wake of the natural disaster, this obscure bureaucrat was suddenly and unexpectedly thrust into the catbird seat",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Of the two Democratic leaders, Newsom had the easier path to the political catbird seat . \u2014 John Myers, Los Angeles Times , 8 June 2022",
"Despite the Wings\u2019 catbird seat , the series couldn\u2019t have been closer. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The company makes packaging, which should put it in the catbird seat as e-commerce became many people\u2019s go-to during the pandemic. \u2014 Brett Owens, Forbes , 19 Jan. 2022",
"Baltimore's loss Sunday vaults Pats into their familiar catbird seat by virtue of a conference record (6-1) that supersedes those of the Ravens and Titans. \u2014 Nate Davis, USA TODAY , 7 Dec. 2021",
"In that battle, Aldi sits in the catbird seat , renowned for being one of the cheapest grocery stores around, having been named as Grocery Value Leader among U.S. grocery stores for the last ten years by Market Force Information. \u2014 Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes , 24 June 2021",
"That\u2019s the call from the catbird seat , where folks are furious about the lack of action on the diamond and at hitters who whiff at record paces. \u2014 John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle , 12 June 2021",
"The Falcons now sit in the catbird seat with the No. 4 pick. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 27 Mar. 2021",
"Publicly the Communist Party acts like this market dominance puts it in the economic catbird seat . \u2014 The Editorial Board, WSJ , 3 Mar. 2021"
],
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"1942, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"better",
"bulge",
"drop",
"edge",
"high ground",
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"jump",
"pull",
"stead",
"upper hand",
"vantage",
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"type":[
"noun"
]
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"definitions":{
": a sailboat having a cat rig and usually a centerboard and being of light draft and broad beam":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In the latter, white children steer a catboat heeling at a rakish angle. \u2014 Carol Strickland, The Christian Science Monitor , 7 June 2022",
"Save time to get on the water; there are steamboat and sailboat cruises, catboat tours and harbor rides on the museum\u2019s launch boat. \u2014 Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Aug. 2019",
"Don\u2019t miss Sprite, a catboat built in 1859 that\u2019s thought to be the oldest existing private yacht in the United States. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 25 Apr. 2018"
],
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"1860, in the meaning defined above":""
},
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"\u02c8kat-\u02ccb\u014dt"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": any of a genus ( Smilax ) of dioecious often prickly climbing plants of the lily family":[]
},
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"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
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"\u02c8kat-\u02ccbr\u012b(-\u0259)r"
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": a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event)":[
"Even Winslow, who led the league in catches for the second straight year, was hearing catcalls .",
"\u2014 Rick Reilly"
],
": a loud, sexually suggestive call or comment directed at someone publicly (as on the street)":[
"\u2026 every single time I go running in a public place without my male running partner, I am the target of catcalls .",
"\u2014 Natalie DeBlasio"
]
},
"examples":[
"The pitcher heard angry catcalls as he walked off the field.",
"the band's sloppy playing produced only catcalls from the crowd",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This was not a vulgar catcall \u2014I was swathed in more fabric than the Virgin Mary. \u2014 Katharine K. Zarrella, WSJ , 2 Apr. 2022",
"Meet the Fighting Irish opponents, dates and locations for 2020, along with a prominent returning opposing player Indianapolis Star SOUTH BEND \u2014 Brian Kelly hears the whispers, which sometimes probably feel more like catcalls . \u2014 Eric Hansen, Indianapolis Star , 5 Mar. 2020",
"Should the rare Dolphins touchdown bring cheers or catcalls ",
"When the 43-year-old came to the stage here at a university student center in the Detroit suburbs, about half of the crowd gave her a standing ovation \u2013 and the other half unleashed a chorus of boos and catcalls . \u2014 Griff Witte, Washington Post , 16 Dec. 2019",
"There were catcalls from a disappointed Orediggers sideline, in an attempt to shout down the young Lions cornerback, who firmly stood his ground, wearing an unbeatable smile that\u2019s a blessing of his genes. \u2014 Mark Kiszla, The Denver Post , 30 Nov. 2019",
"Joseph drew a large crowd at her first court appearance this month, emerging handcuffed from a police vehicle to a burst of jeers and catcalls , schoolchildren in matching uniforms struggling to catch a glimpse of her through the crowd. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Oct. 2019",
"This time, there was cursing, catcalls , cries for his job, jeers so intense that Chavez Ravine momentarily appeared to sag under their weight. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 10 Oct. 2019",
"CBS Chicago reports that during a hearing on Tuesday, Assistant State's Attorney James Murphy said Thurman grew angry that George was ignoring his catcalls and followed her into the garage. \u2014 Sophie Lewis, CBS News , 27 Nov. 2019"
],
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"1693, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"\u02c8kat-\u02cck\u022fl"
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"boo",
"Bronx cheer",
"hiss",
"hoot",
"jeer",
"raspberry",
"razz",
"snort"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-032504",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
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"booby trap",
"catch-22",
"gimmick",
"gotcha",
"hitch",
"joker",
"land mine",
"pitfall",
"snag"
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],
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"catch back a curtain"
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": fragment , snatch":[
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],
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],
": to apprehend and fix by artistic means":[
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],
": to attract and hold : arrest , engage":[
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"The glint of the gold in each case caught my eye , you see.",
"\u2014 Arthur Conan Doyle"
],
": to avail oneself of : take":[
"caught the first opportunity to leave"
],
": to be struck by":[
"He caught a bullet in the leg."
],
": to be subjected to : receive":[
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": to become affected by: such as":[],
": to become caught":[
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": to become fired with enthusiasm":[],
": to become ignited":[],
": to become suddenly aware of":[
"caught me looking at him"
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": to capture or seize especially after pursuit":[
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],
": to catch fire":[],
": to check (oneself) suddenly or momentarily":[
"He started to say the wrong thing but quickly caught himself."
],
": to discover unexpectedly : find":[
"caught in the act"
],
": to fail to raise an oar clear of the water on recovery of a stroke":[],
": to find or see at any time":[
"\u2014 used in strongly negative constructions wouldn't be caught dead in that shirt"
],
": to get aboard in time":[
"catch the bus"
],
": to get entangled":[
"catch a sleeve on a nail"
],
": to grasp and hold on to (something in motion)":[
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"didn't catch the name"
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": to grasp hastily or try to grasp":[],
": to increase greatly in scope, popularity, interest, or effectiveness":[
"this stock has not caught fire \u2014yet",
"\u2014 Forbes"
],
": to incur blame, reprimand, or punishment":[
"He'll really catch it from the boss if he's late again."
],
": to listen to":[
"caught the last part of the concert"
],
": to make contact with : strike":[
"The pitch caught him in the back."
],
": to meet with":[
"catch you later"
],
": to obtain through effort : get":[
"catch a ride"
],
": to overtake unexpectedly":[
"\u2014 usually used in the passive was caught in a storm"
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": to play the position of catcher on a baseball team":[],
": to respond sympathetically to the point of being imbued (see imbue sense 2 ) with":[
"catch the spirit of an occasion"
],
": to serve as a catcher for in baseball":[
"caught both ends of the doubleheader"
],
": to take hold of : seize":[
"He caught her by the arm as she tripped."
],
": to take in and retain":[
"a barrel to catch rainwater"
],
": to take or entangle in or as if in a snare":[
"catch fish in a net"
],
": to take or get usually momentarily or quickly":[
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"catch a nap"
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"Verb",
"Catch the ball and throw it to first base.",
"She caught the ball with one hand.",
"I dropped the book but managed to catch it before it hit the ground.",
"I'll throw you the keys. Ready",
"He caught hold of her wrist.",
"The police are working hard to catch the criminals and put them in jail.",
"\u201cI bet you can't catch me!\u201d she yelled to her brother.",
"I once caught 10 fish in a single day.",
"In the summer, we would catch fireflies and put them in jars.",
"I caught her just as she was leaving for work.",
"Noun",
"The shortstop made a tough catch .",
"She used to play catch with her dad.",
"Let's play a game of catch .",
"a catch of about 20 fish",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Tribal elders of Alaska\u2019s Southwest have described longer, warmer growing seasons increasingly conducive to brush growth, Thoman said, leading to unprecedented thickness among tundra vegetation that can catch fire. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"The Nissan first struck a Lincoln SUV, driven by a 55-year-old man who refused medical treatment at the scene, and then struck the Hyundai head on causing the engine compartment to catch fire and engulf into flames. \u2014 Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"In five NBA Finals spanning from 2015 to 2019, the Warriors are typically the ones to catch fire from long-range in the second half. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"The impact from the collision caused the vehicle to catch fire. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"Given that Curry is 34 and missed the final 12 games of the regular season with a foot injury \u2014 suffered when Marcus Smart rolled onto him while chasing a loose ball \u2014 Tatum seems better positioned to catch fire. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
"Ford is warning owners of some 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs that the engines in their vehicles could catch fire\u2014even when they\u2019re turned off. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 19 May 2022",
"Enjoy an evening watching the dunes catch fire in the glow of a southwestern sunset. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 May 2022",
"This attractive fire pit table is well-crafted, with copper accents set in natural stone that catch the fire\u2019s light. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There\u2019s just one catch that even Bitcoin maxis readily admit: It cannot be scaled \u2014 at least not via its base coding. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"Speaking of when the movie will be online, there's one pretty big catch to discuss. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 20 June 2022",
"There was just one catch : the alignment happened only once every 176 years. \u2014 Tim Folger, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
"There's just one catch : the Hydrow bundle won't arrive in time for Father's Day. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, SELF , 14 June 2022",
"The Reds totaled five hits, but one incredible catch by center fielder Alek Thomas cost them two runs. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
"The one catch was that guests didn't actually eat the massive confection. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"But Zandi said the one catch would be a further spike in oil prices. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"One catch there is that PS3 games are only available to stream. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English cacchen , from Anglo-French cacher, chacher, chacer to hunt, from Vulgar Latin *captiare , alteration of Latin captare to chase, frequentative of capere to take \u2014 more at heave entry 1":"Verb"
},
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"\u02c8kech",
"\u02c8kach"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for catch Verb catch , capture , trap , snare , entrap , ensnare , bag mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing. catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding. caught the dog as it ran by capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty. capture an enemy stronghold trap , snare , entrap , ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor. trap and snare apply more commonly to physical seizing. trap animals snared butterflies with a net entrap and ensnare more often are figurative. entrapped the witness with a trick question a sting operation that ensnared burglars bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey. bagged a brace of pheasants",
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"cop",
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"grab",
"grapple",
"hook",
"land",
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"nail",
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"snag",
"snap (up)",
"snare",
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-192119",
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"verb"
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"catch a break":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to have a some good luck":[
"I just can't seem to catch a break .",
"If we can catch a break with the goalkeeping, we might just win the championship."
]
},
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-042251",
"type":[
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]
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"catch hell":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to be yelled at or criticized in a very angry and severe way":[
"She caught hell (from her boss) for coming in late."
]
},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-084154",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"catch on":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to become popular":[
"this idea has already caught on"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1882, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"ascertain",
"discover",
"find out",
"get on (to)",
"hear",
"learn",
"realize",
"see",
"wise (up)"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-190254",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
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"antonyms":[],
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"to come to an awareness of she caught on to the fact that they were planning a surprise party",
"to have a clear idea of he finally caught on to the concept of phototaxis"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-200510",
"type":[
"verb"
]
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"catch out":{
"antonyms":[],
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": to detect in error or wrongdoing":[
"caught him out committing perjury"
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": to take unawares or by surprise":[]
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"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1759, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-114250",
"type":[
"verb"
]
},
"catch ring":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a wooden hoop that holds the staves of a slack barrel in place after the head hoop is removed":[]
},
"examples":[],
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"history_and_etymology":{},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-225450",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"catch up":{
"antonyms":[
"disentangle",
"untangle"
],
"definitions":{
": a seasoned pureed condiment usually made from tomatoes":[],
": ensnare , entangle":[
"education has been caught up in a stultifying mythology",
"\u2014 N. M. Pusey"
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": enthrall":[
"the \u2026 public was caught up in the car's magic",
"\u2014 D. A. Jedlicka"
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": intended to catch up to a theoretical norm or a competitor's accomplishments":[],
": to acquire belated information":[
"catch up on the news"
],
": to bring about arrest for illicit activities":[
"the police caught up with the thieves"
],
": to complete or compensate (see compensate sense 1 ) for something belatedly":[
"catch up on lost sleep"
],
": to pick up often abruptly":[
"the thief caught the purse up and ran"
],
": to provide with the latest information":[
"catch me up on the news"
],
": to reach a state of parity (see parity sense 1 ) or of being able to cope":[
"students who miss class have difficulty catching up"
],
": to travel fast enough to overtake an advance party":[
"The soldier ran to catch up with his unit."
]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"a young idealist who got caught up in the political fanaticism of the times",
"completely caught up in opera ever since he saw La Traviata",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Advanced students, like Ms. Ware\u2019s son, can tackle complex texts and math problems, without having to wait for the rest of the class to catch up . \u2014 Kelly Field, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2022",
"But there is also a feeling of shock, a realization there is still plenty of work to be done to catch up to the Baylors and Oklahoma States of the conference. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Later, when Dean and Kendra leave, Nan (Allen in a new role) and former assistant Sasha (Langford again) meet to catch up in the same Starbucks. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Until suppliers catch up , users will have to use alternatives like pads or menstrual cups or shop online, experts said. \u2014 Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
"Khlo\u00e9 visits Scott at home to catch up in his backyard as his kids Penelope and Reign jump on a trampoline, and Kim\u2019s still unseen (on the show, at least) partner comes up as a topic of conversation. \u2014 Mj Corey, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
"Writing smarter policies and crafting better coverage plans will enable a company to remain differentiated even once competitors catch up and optimize their administrative and internal operations. \u2014 Amit Nisenbaum, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Raising rates Wednesday by a larger 0.75-percentage-point, or 75-basis-point, jump could be one way for the Fed to catch up to an increase in inflation that has been far higher and persistent than officials anticipated. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"China, meanwhile, already has a head start on funding its industry, and is unlikely to slow down development enough for the U.S. to catch up . \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 8 June 2022"
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"Slow down so that I can catch up with you.",
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"\u2014 often used figuratively The company will need to start using more advanced technologies in order to catch up with its competitors in the industry."
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"If, as Klein suggests more soundly, addressing those tensions requires a drastic program of democratic reforms, then the true remedy for polarization is a bit of a catch-22 . \u2014 Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic , 19 May 2020",
"Thus, Brussels faces a catch-22 : Without coronabonds, populism may overwhelm the south; with coronabonds, populism may rise in the north. \u2014 Peter Rough, National Review , 22 Apr. 2020",
"There's a catch-22 of brutal absurdity regarding af Klint. \u2014 Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Apr. 2020",
"For tourists obsessed with beating the crowds, Covid-19 is a catch-22 . \u2014 Laura Mallonee, Wired , 12 Apr. 2020",
"City\u2019s catch-22 Hiring for mental health professionals is a major issue in San Francisco, where the cost of living is soaring but salaries for mental health care workers are stagnant. \u2014 Dominic Fracassa, SFChronicle.com , 15 Oct. 2019",
"The unrelenting catch-22 of Moren\u2019s job is that a program never stands still. \u2014 Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star , 5 Mar. 2020",
"Traveling the distance necessary to reach one often requires a car\u2014a catch-22 for those without licenses. \u2014 Andrew Cockburn, Harper's magazine , 6 Jan. 2020",
"If anything, Kennedy gave voice to the punishing catch-22 that has kept women from the helm of Hollywood's largest, most lucrative properties for, well, the entire history of the art form. \u2014 Adam B. Vary, chicagotribune.com , 10 Dec. 2019"
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"They used the drawer as a catchall for kitchen items.",
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"It\u2019s from these pejorative meanings that the word\u2019s usage broadened around the 1930s to refer to the mentally ill, becoming kind of a catchall term for crazy, along with other slang like bananas (which also was a slang term for a gay man) and nuts. \u2014 Joseph Lamour, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
"Let\u2019s, therefore, go with AI activism as the appropriate overarching moniker and drop the AI advocacy phrasing as a potentially equivalent catchall . \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 4 June 2022",
"Suffolk police also launched a then-new website, gilgonews.com, as a catchall for information pertaining to the case. \u2014 Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone , 6 May 2022",
"Used as a catchall for the ways our world has changed with Covid-19, this phrase was actually banished (for different reasoning) back in 2012. \u2014 Leah Asmelash, CNN , 2 Jan. 2022",
"This vision contrasted with the Greek view of Hades as the catchall for the human soul and the early Hebrew Bible\u2019s description of Sheol as a shadowy pit of nothingness. \u2014 Amanda Foreman, WSJ , 30 Sep. 2021",
"By the end of 2021, the U.S. had a catchall booster recommendation for adults (and has since expanded it to kids as young as 5), but whatever the benefit of a booster might be, much of the public had disengaged. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 28 June 2022",
"Many companies are also offering a catchall travel expense reimbursement for medical procedures, including abortions. \u2014 Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune , 23 June 2022",
"Based on the catchall statistic of Wins Above Replacement, six of the 12 most valuable Red Sox players this season either aren\u2019t signed for 2023 or have the right to become a free agent after this season. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 10 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"At Farm Tomita, wide streaks of the purple herb grow in tandem with fields of baby\u2019s breath, red poppies, pink garden catchflies , and orange poppies\u2014creating a dazzling rainbow that at first appears Photoshopped. \u2014 Alex Schechter, Smithsonian , 3 Mar. 2017"
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"\u201cI have a cold.\u201d \u201cIs it catching ",
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"Jacob Nottingham was recalled from Class AAA San Antonio to provide additional catching depth until Pi\u00f1a is able to return. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 6 Sep. 2019",
"However, the company has been struggling with catching objects: SpaceX has been trying to catch part of the Falcon 9\u2019s nose cone, using a boat with a giant net. \u2014 Loren Grush, The Verge , 18 Apr. 2018",
"While 32 games of a full season, 130 is a big number these days in the catching world. \u2014 Jeff Wilson, star-telegram , 16 Feb. 2018",
"Staff there said most catching flights were those trying to go to Dubai. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 June 2017"
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"The catchphrase became so popular that Walter Mondale, the eventual Democratic presidential nominee that year, asked the question to his leading primary opponent Gary Hart during a debate. \u2014 Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN , 11 June 2022",
"This, of course, is a catchphrase from Brolin\u2019s 1985 cult-favorite adventure film The Goonies. \u2014 Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 May 2022",
"The easiest catchphrase is to call this neuro-symbolic AI, meaning a combining of the artificial neural network (ANN) underpinnings within Deep Learning in conjunction with the symbolic AI. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"The question became a catchphrase among political reporters to describe the search for the most newsworthy aspect of an event \u2014 the lead. \u2014 Mike Feinsilber And Calvin Woodward, USA TODAY , 5 Mar. 2022",
"The first half of that catchphrase now seems doubtful. \u2014 Ed Yong, The Atlantic , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Sycamore Brewing of North Carolina sued over the catchphrase for Hazy IPAs; Stone to remove it from packaging but in the meantime can continue selling boxes already on store shelves. \u2014 Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune , 21 Apr. 2022",
"Get past body positive, which has become a sort of meaningless catchphrase for the mainstream, to body normative for everyone. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022",
"That is the potential catchphrase for those that are concerned about nighttime light pollution. \u2014 Lance Eliot, Forbes , 2 Jan. 2022"
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"Rocking cowboy outfits, the two are seen dancing in a saloon and in a car to the catchy tune. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 29 Apr. 2022",
"The catchy tune is an uplifting anthem and unashamed shout-out to the global SMA community and the video features those living with the condition of all ages. \u2014 Gus Alexiou, Forbes , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Thomas pays homage to the undying spark of Americans with catchy lyrics about our beloved fireworks traditions. \u2014 Jennifer Aldrich, Country Living , 23 Mar. 2022",
"In short, Disney didn\u2019t submit Lin-Manuel Miranda\u2019s catchy tune for Oscar consideration. \u2014 Carolyn Giardina, The Hollywood Reporter , 8 Feb. 2022",
"In this catchy 2013 track celebrating bisexuality and polyamory, Panic! \u2014 Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"The Union Athletics Club isn\u2019t a moniker as catchy as, say, Pete\u2019s Dragons. \u2014 Ken Goe For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 26 May 2022",
"Through a mix of catchy ensemble numbers and heart-warming ballads, the movie is a true celebration of Colombian and Latino culture. \u2014 Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com , 16 Feb. 2022",
"The nuances of victimization are difficult to ascertain from short clips layered with catchy tunes. \u2014 Katie Hurley, CNN , 5 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Priests could not catechize children, bring the sacraments to the sick, or do pastoral work outside the local churchyard. \u2014 George Weigel, WSJ , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"Others, like the Travis County district attorney, Jos\u00e9 Garza, have been more direct and categorical . \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"As with our reviews of home projectors for indoor use, the following roundup is based upon comprehensive categorical testing, road testing of newer models and reviewing updates to past favorites. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
"Our picks below are based on our categorical expertise and thorough tester feedback. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"The following roundup of winners is based on 50 hours of comprehensive categorical testing, as well as road testing newer models and reviewing updates to past favorites. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
"Our best outdoor dinnerware picks are based on testing results in our lab and at home, deep categorical knowledge and industry insight. \u2014 Myo Quinn, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
"In extreme cases, overwhelming, categorical blame is appropriate. \u2014 Dahlia Scheindlin, The New Republic , 18 Apr. 2022",
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"Others, like the Travis County district attorney, Jos\u00e9 Garza, have been more direct and categorical . \u2014 New York Times , 29 June 2022",
"As with our reviews of home projectors for indoor use, the following roundup is based upon comprehensive categorical testing, road testing of newer models and reviewing updates to past favorites. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 10 June 2022",
"Our picks below are based on our categorical expertise and thorough tester feedback. \u2014 Jamie Kim, Good Housekeeping , 28 Apr. 2022",
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"The following roundup of winners is based on 50 hours of comprehensive categorical testing, as well as road testing newer models and reviewing updates to past favorites. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 10 May 2022",
"Our best outdoor dinnerware picks are based on testing results in our lab and at home, deep categorical knowledge and industry insight. \u2014 Myo Quinn, Good Housekeeping , 27 Apr. 2022",
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"Kant introduced the world to the theory of the categorical imperative ; Larry, the chat-and-cut. \u2014 Meredith Blake, latimes.com , 29 Sep. 2017",
"Kant introduced the world to the theory of the categorical imperative \u2014 Meredith Blake, latimes.com , 29 Sep. 2017",
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"Instead, Google should categorize some queries, websites and keywords as just too sensitive to keep records around. \u2014 Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"Which, in any case, doesn't categorize fires according to the type of vehicle powertrain. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 2 June 2022",
"Doctors often categorize medical conditions as acute, subacute, or chronic. \u2014 Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker , 23 May 2022",
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"Modern researchers categorize it in contrast to bird calls, which are usually shorter, simpler, innately known and used for a more diverse set of functions, such as signaling about predators and food. \u2014 Adam Fishbein, Scientific American , 1 May 2022",
"Some officers may categorize it as reckless driving, excessive speeding or something else. \u2014 Ashley Soriano, Fox News , 20 Apr. 2022",
"To avoid such instances, time masters quickly categorize problems by their importance and urgency, dealing with the most important and most urgent first. \u2014 Brian H. Robb, Forbes , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Being able to categorize groups and track the movement of multiple factors enables decision-makers to better see and predict how various business aspects interact and affect one another. \u2014 Olga V. Mack, Forbes , 6 May 2022"
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"Another category on Sirk-Fear\u2019s form was mental condition. \u2014 Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"The Emmy category for competition series should conceivably be the most dynamic one out there. \u2014 Michael Schneider, Variety , 27 June 2022",
"The Covid-19 pandemic sparked attacks against Asians amid online and political rhetoric stigmatizing them, but this category of hate crime is often underreported. \u2014 Natasha Chen And Aya Elamroussi, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"This category is for songwriters whose body of work released for the first time during the current eligibility year represents artistic excellence in the area of songwriting. \u2014 Andrew Unterberger, Billboard , 21 June 2022",
"The only size category to record outflows was $5 billion to $10 billion, but net outflows were small. \u2014 Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The first category is communities that the EPA has determined do not have the capacity to incur enough debt to finance a project for PFAS monitoring or remediation. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 15 June 2022",
"This year\u2019s best-musical category is unusual: the two best musicals of the year are both niche attractions. \u2014 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"The product category experiencing the most markdowns is home items, such as decor and furniture. \u2014 Hunter Boyce, ajc , 9 June 2022"
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"Walmart said customers are shifting down to cheaper items, while sales are picking up at retailers that cater to budget-conscious shoppers, like dollar stores. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
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"The restaurant doesn\u2019t just cater to Venezuelans, of course. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"L\u00f3pez Obrador, a leftist populist who has vowed not to cater to privileged classes, has expanded social welfare programs for elderly people, those with disabilities and farmworkers. \u2014 Leila Millerstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The organizers here clearly know their audience, cater to their more demanding needs and have learned from the mistakes of others. \u2014 Peter Csathy, SPIN , 30 May 2022",
"Elsewhere, Langham\u2019s famed Chuan Spa, which is set to span 5,300 square feet, will cater to the health and wellness set with indoor and outdoor pools, seven private treatment rooms and a fitness center. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 13 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The winning caterpillar then earns the right to predict the upcoming winter forecast. \u2014 Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine , 3 June 2022",
"The browntail moth caterpillar is an invasive pest that can cause a rash and respiratory distress in humans. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"Legions of precisely uniform spike particles are manufactured not inside chicken eggs but in the cells of the Army caterpillar . \u2014 Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"The film begins with a delicate yet forceful metaphor that equates the populace to the cells within a caterpillar that have to fight vehemently with the body surrounding them to morph into soaring butterflies. \u2014 Holly Jones, Variety , 30 Apr. 2022",
"However, the caterpillar that had a cameo in the movie remains. \u2014 Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Florida can be dangerous in many ways, but from mid-April to early May, health officials warn people in the state to avoid touching a fuzzy caterpillar . \u2014 Richard Tribou, orlandosentinel.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Depending upon the caterpillar \u2019s age, size may range from 0.25 to 1.5 inches. \u2014 oregonlive , 28 Oct. 2021",
"Children held up a long piece of fabric meant to look like a caterpillar . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Nov. 2021"
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"Republicans could caterwaul about the skyrocketing debt without actually having to do anything about it except express their disapproval. Getting most creative. \u2014 Zachary B. Wolf, CNN , 29 Sep. 2021",
"In a season of a lively baseball, the Twins hit a silly number of home runs and came caterwauling out of the great north and took their division. \u2014 Michael Powell, New York Times , 8 Oct. 2019",
"The media\u2013Democrat caterwauling over Trump\u2019s election-rigging spiel was not rooted in patriotic commitment to the American democratic tradition of accepting election outcomes. \u2014 Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review , 16 Aug. 2019",
"Media outlets that caterwaul about all this become the victims of commercial crises. \u2014 The Economist , 21 June 2018",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Orthodox communion has little choice but to engage this situation robustly, for the present patriarch of Moscow is on the brink of turning his cathedra into a slaughter bench, and himself into the accomplice of a war criminal. \u2014 Tim Kelleher, National Review , 3 Mar. 2022"
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"But in the meantime, Bill Fontana is bringing the sounds of the cathedral \u2019s bells\u2014which survived the fire\u2014to the public. \u2014 Jane Recker, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 June 2022",
"Molten metal, flaming beams and the spire fell into the cathedral \u2019s interior, doing further damage. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"Toledo is a tourist magnet, just a 40-minute train ride south of Madrid, a city with a massive Gothic cathedral and Alcazar fortress, higgledly-piggledly backstreets and sense of still encapsulating the grandeur of an older Spain. \u2014 John Hopewell, Variety , 27 June 2022",
"Not far from Oslo\u2019s cathedral , crime scene tape cordoned off the bars where the shootings took place, including the London Pub, which is popular with the city\u2019s LGBTQ community. \u2014 Maria Sanminiatelli, Karl Ritter, Anchorage Daily News , 25 June 2022",
"The cathedral \u2019s sweeping gothic arches are mesmerizing, as is the view of the city from the top of the structure. \u2014 Shelby Knick, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"In the nearby town of Punta Mita is chef Hector Leyva\u2018s culinary cathedral boasting top-shelf spirits and Mexican cuisine with flavorful hints inspired by Leyva\u2019s international travels. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 20 June 2022",
"During the Maidan protests, where riot police used batons and eventually bullets, Ratushnyi and Reva had taken shelter together for one night inside the cathedral grounds, the friend recalled. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 19 June 2022",
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"Ahead of the five-year anniversary of the tragedy, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge honored the victims at the Glade of Light memorial, which is by the city's cathedral . \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 10 May 2022",
"In a park beside the sky-blue cathedral of St. Michael\u2019s Golden-Domed Monastery, in central Kyiv, a few young children clambered over a jungle gym and rocked on a seesaw. \u2014 New York Times , 2 May 2022",
"The purist in me cringed, not wanting to take music into the cathedral of Zion Canyon. \u2014 Brendan Leonard, Outside Online , 30 May 2020",
"He was commissioned to paint murals at the papal summer residence in Italy and did dramatic frescoes with art nouveau influences that cover the interior of the Armenian cathedral in Lviv. \u2014 New York Times , 5 May 2022",
"The burning of the Notre-Dame cathedral in April 2019 inspired the Browns and their students to launch a new, international educational project. \u2014 Douglas Starr, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The golden spires of a landmark Orthodox cathedral are scarred by shrapnel. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Mar. 2022",
"What is the name of the centuries-old cathedral in Paris that was damaged by fire in 2019 and is still revealing secrets during ongoing excavation work"
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"The wine list, overseen by Nicolas Cor\u00e3o and sommelier Manoel Beato, is catholic in its international offerings, though most proudly Italian. \u2014 John Mariani, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"There are the more organic but equally taxing speakeasy-style bacchanals, where, as the night progresses, a more and more catholic range of vices begins to emerge from pockets and back rooms. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"Our intent was to be as catholic and creative in our selections as possible, highlighting items both rarefied and workaday that represent the city\u2019s innumerable styles of international cuisine. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Black authors are carrying us into bird sanctuaries, catholic mass pews, sweeping tropical graveyards, locker room huddles, ship bows, and the hollows of suburbia this season. \u2014 Admin, Essence , 7 Jan. 2022",
"Proof of Churchill\u2019s catholic taste, and also of the appeal, beyond political categories, of Wells\u2019s imagination. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 15 Nov. 2021",
"In 1960s San Francisco, a once-promising catholic school girl, Celina Guerrera (Lorenza Izzo), sets out to rise above the oppression of poverty and invest in a future for herself and her son that sets new precedents for the time. \u2014 Mia Galuppo, Billboard , 10 Feb. 2021",
"There\u2019s a catholic impulse in the origins of Minimalism. \u2014 Kyle Chayka, The New Republic , 15 May 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There was a cathouse in the apartment complex above it. \u2014 Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle , 16 Apr. 2022",
"The cathouse madam Billie (played with authority and delight by Kate Shindle) has more to do than before. \u2014 Alexis Soloski, New York Times , 9 Apr. 2018"
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"Catnip, sometimes called catmint , and silver vine are both flowering plants with aromatic leaves that grow in many places around the world. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 14 June 2022",
"Later in the season, bees cover their catmint and wild bergamot. \u2014 Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Others that produce both flowers and leaves on the same stem \u2014 catmint (Nepeta species) for example \u2014 work great. \u2014 Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal , 10 July 2021",
"On several occasions, Matthews said, Bonnie has smashed catmint bushes outside their home trying to pounce on insects and salamanders. \u2014 Terry Ward, CNN , 29 May 2021",
"For example, catmint -- a long bloomer that demands little maintenance -- has both fuzzy foliage and an aroma that deer rarely tolerate. \u2014 cleveland , 4 June 2020",
"Short plants could include Millenium Allium and catmint , perennial Geranium, May Night Salvia, stonecrop sedum and Moonshine Yarrow. \u2014 Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 14 May 2020",
"Cats don\u2019t care much for fruits or vegetables, but Sonnenshein suggests planting catnip or catmint for your feline friends. \u2014 Joan Morris, The Mercury News , 19 Sep. 2019",
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"a catnap left me refreshed enough to face the rest of the day",
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"One innovative travel company, Mer Sea, has come up with an elegant solution that allows passengers to both take the chill out of the air and catnap comfortably. \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
"The real benefit, though, is being able to kick your feet up on a stump and lean back, turning the chair into a recliner and putting you in the perfect catnap position. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 23 May 2021",
"What's most remarkable about her catalog is how much is aimed toward audiences that think ballets are the perfect setting for a catnap . \u2014 Neal Justin, Star Tribune , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Slip into a mid-day autumn catnap and regret nothing, courtesy of this Allard Falls solid wood Adirondack chair. \u2014 Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY , 23 Sep. 2020",
"If that's not realistic, a 20-minute catnap during a lunch break or before dinner can help too. \u2014 Lisa Drayer, CNN , 26 Mar. 2020",
"Generally, catnaps that are approximately 15 to 20 minutes are fine, experts say, and may reduce fatigue; boost creativity; increase alertness; jumpstart cognitive performance; and improve mood. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 13 Mar. 2020",
"The 57-year-old, a cautious and pragmatic sailor, ducked below deck for a quick catnap . \u2014 Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 19 Oct. 2019",
"Two back-to-back custom chaises are the ideal spot for a quick catnap or afternoon read. \u2014 Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful , 14 Oct. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Within two weeks, the tiny black kitten was surrendered by his alleged catnapper , thanks to keen sleuthing work by a Palm Beach County Sheriff\u2019s detective. \u2014 Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com , 28 Mar. 2021"
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"a catnap left me refreshed enough to face the rest of the day",
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"One innovative travel company, Mer Sea, has come up with an elegant solution that allows passengers to both take the chill out of the air and catnap comfortably. \u2014 Irene S. Levine, Forbes , 6 Nov. 2021",
"The real benefit, though, is being able to kick your feet up on a stump and lean back, turning the chair into a recliner and putting you in the perfect catnap position. \u2014 Graham Averill, Outside Online , 23 May 2021",
"What's most remarkable about her catalog is how much is aimed toward audiences that think ballets are the perfect setting for a catnap . \u2014 Neal Justin, Star Tribune , 23 Mar. 2021",
"Slip into a mid-day autumn catnap and regret nothing, courtesy of this Allard Falls solid wood Adirondack chair. \u2014 Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY , 23 Sep. 2020",
"If that's not realistic, a 20-minute catnap during a lunch break or before dinner can help too. \u2014 Lisa Drayer, CNN , 26 Mar. 2020",
"Generally, catnaps that are approximately 15 to 20 minutes are fine, experts say, and may reduce fatigue; boost creativity; increase alertness; jumpstart cognitive performance; and improve mood. \u2014 Sandee Lamotte, CNN , 13 Mar. 2020",
"The 57-year-old, a cautious and pragmatic sailor, ducked below deck for a quick catnap . \u2014 Gregory Thomas, SFChronicle.com , 19 Oct. 2019",
"Two back-to-back custom chaises are the ideal spot for a quick catnap or afternoon read. \u2014 Carisha Swanson, House Beautiful , 14 Oct. 2019"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Nerf Catnip Disc Blaster ($14.99, originally $18.99): This brand-new blaster shoots catnip disks for your kitty to chase. \u2014 cleveland , 19 May 2022",
"Feel free to refresh the catnip pouch with your own supply for maximum fun playtime. \u2014 Bianca Rodriguez, Country Living , 17 May 2022",
"Featuring Fendi by Versace, as well as Versace by Fendi, the collection is already iconic fashion catnip . \u2014 Henrik Lischke, Vogue , 12 May 2022",
"The collection also showcases non-native species taking root in the swamp, including multiple catnip species, motherwort and alfalfa. \u2014 Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star , 10 May 2022",
"The effects of catnip typically last about 10 minutes. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 15 June 2022",
"For even the most aloof cats, just a few leaves of catnip can trigger excited fits of chewing, kicking and rolling around. \u2014 Sam Zlotnik, Smithsonian Magazine , 15 June 2022",
"There is no doubting the cat-attracting strength of the catnip in the Yeowww! \u2014 Jessica Hartshorn, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022",
"Such terms have cropped up everywhere from pro sports to video games and serve as a kind of catnip for Silicon Valley investors. \u2014 Noah Smith, Washington Post , 8 June 2022"
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"Their most powerful cudgel was Thompson\u2019s catty barroom raconteur Buddy Cole, a trash-talking one-man pride revolution in an ascot. \u2014 New York Times , 24 May 2022",
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"At one market, one catty (around 1.3 lbs) of pea shoots was selling for HK$140 (US$18), double the usual rate. \u2014 Tripti Lahiri, Quartz , 9 Feb. 2022",
"As the film progresses, things went from catty to downright violent. \u2014 Veronica Wells, Essence , 5 Feb. 2022",
"But five of the 15 tracks feature the full band, including bassist Bruce Thomas, who\u2019d pissed off Costello with his catty 1990 road life memoir The Big Wheel. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 30 Jan. 2022",
"The Hilton Garden Inn is at 1100 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland, catty -corner from Progressive Field. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 22 Jan. 2022",
"In the wake of a series of explosive court hearings, however, there have been emotional videos, catty captions and even dueling emojis suggesting a fracture in their relationship. \u2014 Mike Wass, Billboard , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Across town, on a stretch of land encapsulated by a bend in the North Branch Potomac River, the home of Rebecca Reynolds sits next to one church and catty corner to another. \u2014 Alex Mann, baltimoresun.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
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"This segment was your typical WWE Raw opener with one entrance after another as the promos got progressively catty . \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"In the age of the Gaslight Gatekeep Girl Boss, there are many negative beliefs surrounding women in the workplace: Women are too catty . \u2014 Essence , 19 June 2022",
"The views, as well as Vidal\u2019s catty cocktail parties packed with visiting artists and entrenched nobility, were legendary. \u2014 Christopher Bollen, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
"Indeed, humor is threaded through much of the evening, such as the catty gossip about McCarthy\u2019s right-hand aide. \u2014 Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Historically in film and TV, women \u2014 particularly teenage girls \u2014 climbed to the top of the pack by being catty or cruel to one another. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Many of whom are inherently catty , dramatic and deeply grudge-holding. \u2014 Scott Huver, Variety , 4 Feb. 2022",
"As Kravitz made several futile attempts to continue introducing herself to the audience, more and more catty characters came crawling out of the woodwork. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The house of worship, there since before Manhattan mapped its grids, catty -corner to Second Avenue on Tenth Street, was a haven for the arts, open-minded and bohemian. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 15 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Just to get into the league players go through a veritable cattle call known as the scouting combine. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 3 Sep. 2021",
"After a cattle call of guest hosts, including Anderson Cooper, Robin Roberts, Aaron Rodgers, LeVar Burton and even Dr. Mehmet Oz, the announcement of the winner sent fans into a tailspin. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Aug. 2021",
"Things went about as expected early Sunday during the first virtual cattle call of Democrats running for U.S. Senate. \u2014 Bill Glauber, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 June 2021",
"This Friday, Pence will attend an early cattle call of potential Republican candidates not named Trump. \u2014 USA Today , 6 May 2021",
"They are supposed to be a place where families can find compassion and most of all hope, but are basically a cattle call . \u2014 Glamour , 22 Apr. 2021",
"In May, with all the cartoonists in town at the same time, the San Diego convention turned into a cattle call job interview. \u2014 J.d. Crowe | Jdcrowe@al.com, al , 14 Mar. 2021",
"The Combine: The league\u2019s annual cattle call in Indianapolis runs from Feb. 23-March 2. \u2014 Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com , 3 Feb. 2020",
"Elizabeth Warren, Cory Booker, Bernie Sanders, and Amy Klobuchar \u2013 are campaigning at public events, in addition to their stop at the party cattle call . \u2014 Katie Ross Dominick, CBS News , 23 Aug. 2019"
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"There were other catty comments and inexcusable violence that also contributed to the toxic nature of the night. \u2014 Alicia Vrajlal, refinery29.com , 8 Mar. 2022",
"At one market, one catty (around 1.3 lbs) of pea shoots was selling for HK$140 (US$18), double the usual rate. \u2014 Tripti Lahiri, Quartz , 9 Feb. 2022",
"As the film progresses, things went from catty to downright violent. \u2014 Veronica Wells, Essence , 5 Feb. 2022",
"But five of the 15 tracks feature the full band, including bassist Bruce Thomas, who\u2019d pissed off Costello with his catty 1990 road life memoir The Big Wheel. \u2014 Al Shipley, SPIN , 30 Jan. 2022",
"The Hilton Garden Inn is at 1100 Carnegie Ave., Cleveland, catty -corner from Progressive Field. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 22 Jan. 2022",
"In the wake of a series of explosive court hearings, however, there have been emotional videos, catty captions and even dueling emojis suggesting a fracture in their relationship. \u2014 Mike Wass, Billboard , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Across town, on a stretch of land encapsulated by a bend in the North Branch Potomac River, the home of Rebecca Reynolds sits next to one church and catty corner to another. \u2014 Alex Mann, baltimoresun.com , 1 Oct. 2021",
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"This segment was your typical WWE Raw opener with one entrance after another as the promos got progressively catty . \u2014 Alfred Konuwa, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"In the age of the Gaslight Gatekeep Girl Boss, there are many negative beliefs surrounding women in the workplace: Women are too catty . \u2014 Essence , 19 June 2022",
"The views, as well as Vidal\u2019s catty cocktail parties packed with visiting artists and entrenched nobility, were legendary. \u2014 Christopher Bollen, Town & Country , 8 June 2022",
"Indeed, humor is threaded through much of the evening, such as the catty gossip about McCarthy\u2019s right-hand aide. \u2014 Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Historically in film and TV, women \u2014 particularly teenage girls \u2014 climbed to the top of the pack by being catty or cruel to one another. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Many of whom are inherently catty , dramatic and deeply grudge-holding. \u2014 Scott Huver, Variety , 4 Feb. 2022",
"As Kravitz made several futile attempts to continue introducing herself to the audience, more and more catty characters came crawling out of the woodwork. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 13 Mar. 2022",
"The house of worship, there since before Manhattan mapped its grids, catty -corner to Second Avenue on Tenth Street, was a haven for the arts, open-minded and bohemian. \u2014 David Browne, Rolling Stone , 15 Jan. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Four blue-winged teal, a cattle egret , and a veery at Squantum, two piping plovers at Wollaston Beach, six purple martins at Stony Brook Sanctuary in Norfolk, and a Louisiana waterthrush at Fowl Meadow in Canton. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Apr. 2022",
"Worcester County: The region hosted a cackling goose at the Davis Farmland and a cattle egret on Redstone Hill Road, both in Sterling. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 20 Nov. 2021",
"Franklin County: The area also hosted a cattle egret in the Whately/Deerfield area, as well as one of the first seasonal reports of a Northern shrike at the Orange Airport. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Plymouth County: The area is hosting a king eider in the Nantasket Beach area of Hull, as many as five sandhill cranes at Burrage Pond Wildlife Area in Hanson, and a cattle egret at Daniel Webster Sanctuary in Marshfield. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 13 Nov. 2021",
"Highlights included a cattle egret in South Hadley, four black vultures in Hadley, a common gallinule in Hatfield, and two evening grosbeaks in Amherst. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Nov. 2021",
"Other reports included a Philadelphia vireo and a mourning warbler at Santuit Pond in Mashpee, a common redpoll at North Beach, and a cattle egret at South Monomoy Island. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 23 Oct. 2021",
"These measures include surveillance of dense tree canopies, and when a cattle egret or night heron is seen, some loud noises. \u2014 Brandi Addison, Dallas News , 22 Apr. 2021",
"In recent years, 500 to 700 cattle egrets have nested at Bird Island throughout the winter. \u2014 Peggy O\u2019hare, ExpressNews.com , 20 Jan. 2020"
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"Meanwhile, the Game and Fish Department is seeking approval to improve fencing, cattle guards and water catchments to expand the range for another herd of bison in far northern Arizona. \u2014 Felicia Fonseca, ajc , 26 June 2022",
"At least 2,000 cattle in Kansas died this month during a heatwave. \u2014 Chloe Sorvino, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"An additional spin-off series titled 6666 was announced in February 2021 and will detail the raw and authentic perspective of a real cattle ranch in West Texas. \u2014 Emily Strohm, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"At one makeshift shelter, a village woman shared a small room with more than a half dozen others and two of her family's cattle , saying she had been left with little choice. \u2014 Al-emrun Garjon And, BostonGlobe.com , 21 June 2022",
"Lay cited recent incidents where cattle from Michigan were found to contain high levels of those chemicals, as well as deer from Maine, prompting officials in those states to issue warnings not to eat those animals. \u2014 Dennis Pillion | Dpillion@al.com, al , 21 June 2022",
"Today, Dharnai\u2019s disused solar-energy system is covered in thick dust, and the project site is a cattle shelter. \u2014 Bjorn Lomborg, WSJ , 20 June 2022",
"Despite the peace deal, armed groups have continued to flourish, mostly in rural areas, feeding off the drug trade, the cattle industry, human trafficking and other activities. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"His father is a cattle farmer and his mother works in a clothing warehouse. \u2014 Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post , 19 June 2022"
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"Law enforcement officials said Bates injured his leg and was unable to work, so he was allegedly tied up, kicked, beaten, starved and shocked with an electric cattle prod until his death, according to a 1986 Houston Chronicle article. \u2014 Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News , 8 Apr. 2022",
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"Military personnel forced him to stand in a patio of water and shocked him with a cattle prod . \u2014 Lola M\u00e9ndez, refinery29.com , 23 Sep. 2021",
"The young person/ cattle prod who got Jackson moving toward new music \u2014 even writing new songs \u2014 was Wanda\u2019s granddaughter and new manager, Jordan Simpson. \u2014 A.d. Amorosi, Variety , 22 Aug. 2021",
"They were armed with flags, steel pipes, table legs, chemical weapons, guns \u2014 even a cattle prod . \u2014 Brian Slodysko, ajc , 28 July 2021",
"And although the red button within the flip-open gear shifter is present, there isn't an ejector seat on the passenger side, not even an under-seat cattle prod . \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 11 Sep. 2020",
"Many times, the tactics, including near-suffocation by plastic bags, shocks by cattle prods and beatings by flashlights, were used to elicit false confessions. \u2014 NBC News , 3 June 2020",
"There are certainly occasions when complex verbiage is called for, but in general, writers are encouraged \u2014 through gentle, collegial encouragement, and the occasional cattle prod \u2014 to make their points clearly and simply. \u2014 New York Times , 1 Apr. 2020"
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"The cat is a good mouse catcher .",
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"Kyla Chevalier, Wheeler, senior, catcher : Hit .679 with three homers and 28 RBIs. \u2014 Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"Shenice is the catcher and captain of the Fulton Firebirds, the first all-Black team in the predominantly white Dixie Youth Softball Association. \u2014 Abby Mcganney Nolan, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"Ideally, Inniss won\u2019t be the only five-star pass- catcher in town this week. \u2014 Stephen Means, cleveland , 14 June 2022",
"Woodruff played catch Friday and is scheduled to throw off a mound to a catcher on Saturday, which is progress. \u2014 Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel , 10 June 2022",
"Oregon City is represented by first baseman Preslie Ritz and third baseman/ catcher Phoebe Borkus. \u2014 oregonlive , 10 June 2022",
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"But defense attorneys said the officers were neither mayor nor dog- catcher , but dedicated officers working the often complex problems of servicing ships in foreign ports. \u2014 Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"All-Star catcher J.T. Realmuto and free-agent sluggers Nick Castellanos and Kyle Schwarber. \u2014 Dan Gelston, ajc , 3 June 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Raphael, the expedition guide, has a form of catalepsy and sleeps for decades at a time. \u2014 Sara Wheeler, New York Times , 15 Sep. 2017"
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"Middle English catalempsi , from Medieval Latin catalepsia , from Late Latin catalepsis , from Greek katal\u0113psis , literally, act of seizing, from katalambanein to seize, from kata- + lambanein to take \u2014 more at latch":""
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Asian longhorned tick, also known as the cattle tick or bush tick, was found in northern New Castle County in late June, according to a Wednesday press release from the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. \u2014 USA TODAY , 2 Aug. 2019"
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"The glint of the gold in each case caught my eye , you see.",
"\u2014 Arthur Conan Doyle"
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"\u2014 Forbes"
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"\u02c8kach",
"\u02c8kech"
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"bag",
"capture",
"collar",
"cop",
"corral",
"get",
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"grab",
"grapple",
"hook",
"land",
"nab",
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"net",
"nobble",
"rap",
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"hitch",
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for catch Verb catch , capture , trap , snare , entrap , ensnare , bag mean to come to possess or control by or as if by seizing. catch implies the seizing of something in motion or in flight or in hiding. caught the dog as it ran by capture suggests taking by overcoming resistance or difficulty. capture an enemy stronghold trap , snare , entrap , ensnare imply seizing by some device that holds the one caught at the mercy of the captor. trap and snare apply more commonly to physical seizing. trap animals snared butterflies with a net entrap and ensnare more often are figurative. entrapped the witness with a trick question a sting operation that ensnared burglars bag implies shooting down a fleeing or distant prey. bagged a brace of pheasants",
"examples":[
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"Catch the ball and throw it to first base.",
"She caught the ball with one hand.",
"I dropped the book but managed to catch it before it hit the ground.",
"I'll throw you the keys. Ready",
"He caught hold of her wrist.",
"The police are working hard to catch the criminals and put them in jail.",
"\u201cI bet you can't catch me!\u201d she yelled to her brother.",
"I once caught 10 fish in a single day.",
"In the summer, we would catch fireflies and put them in jars.",
"I caught her just as she was leaving for work.",
"Noun",
"The shortstop made a tough catch .",
"She used to play catch with her dad.",
"Let's play a game of catch .",
"a catch of about 20 fish",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Tribal elders of Alaska\u2019s Southwest have described longer, warmer growing seasons increasingly conducive to brush growth, Thoman said, leading to unprecedented thickness among tundra vegetation that can catch fire. \u2014 Nathaniel Herz, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"The Nissan first struck a Lincoln SUV, driven by a 55-year-old man who refused medical treatment at the scene, and then struck the Hyundai head on causing the engine compartment to catch fire and engulf into flames. \u2014 Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"In five NBA Finals spanning from 2015 to 2019, the Warriors are typically the ones to catch fire from long-range in the second half. \u2014 Shane Young, Forbes , 3 June 2022",
"The impact from the collision caused the vehicle to catch fire. \u2014 Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 31 May 2022",
"Given that Curry is 34 and missed the final 12 games of the regular season with a foot injury \u2014 suffered when Marcus Smart rolled onto him while chasing a loose ball \u2014 Tatum seems better positioned to catch fire. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 May 2022",
"Ford is warning owners of some 2021 Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs that the engines in their vehicles could catch fire\u2014even when they\u2019re turned off. \u2014 Chris Morris, Fortune , 19 May 2022",
"Enjoy an evening watching the dunes catch fire in the glow of a southwestern sunset. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 16 May 2022",
"This attractive fire pit table is well-crafted, with copper accents set in natural stone that catch the fire\u2019s light. \u2014 Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics , 11 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"There\u2019s just one catch that even Bitcoin maxis readily admit: It cannot be scaled \u2014 at least not via its base coding. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 22 June 2022",
"Speaking of when the movie will be online, there's one pretty big catch to discuss. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 20 June 2022",
"There was just one catch : the alignment happened only once every 176 years. \u2014 Tim Folger, Scientific American , 18 June 2022",
"There's just one catch : the Hydrow bundle won't arrive in time for Father's Day. \u2014 Brittany Vincent, SELF , 14 June 2022",
"The Reds totaled five hits, but one incredible catch by center fielder Alek Thomas cost them two runs. \u2014 Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer , 9 June 2022",
"The one catch was that guests didn't actually eat the massive confection. \u2014 Antonia Debianchi, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"But Zandi said the one catch would be a further spike in oil prices. \u2014 Matt Egan, CNN , 6 June 2022",
"One catch there is that PS3 games are only available to stream. \u2014 Kris Holt, Forbes , 26 May 2022"
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"Middle English cacchen , from Anglo-French cacher, chacher, chacer to hunt, from Vulgar Latin *captiare , alteration of Latin captare to chase, frequentative of capere to take \u2014 more at heave entry 1":"Verb"
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"13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Noun"
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": any of a class of synthetic detergents usually consisting essentially of a quaternary ammonium salt (as cetyl-trimethyl-ammonium chloride [C 16 H 33 N(CH 3 ) 3 ] + Cl \u2212 ) with 12 to 24 carbon atoms in the organic groups attached to the nitrogen atom in the cation and valuable as a wetting and emulsifying agent in acid or neutral solutions or as a germicide or fungicide":[]
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": the act of shouting harassing and often sexually suggestive, threatening, or derisive comments at someone publicly":[
"Though I seldom witness catcalling or verbal harassment, I've come to understand how constant and burdensome it can be for women, especially when the words used are crude, violent, or degrading.",
"\u2014 Conor Friedersdorf",
"Those in favor of making catcalling illegal in the U.S. argue that sexual harassment should be prohibited on the street, just as it's (ideally) banned in American workplaces and schools.",
"\u2014 Claire Zillman"
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"\u2026 no squealing or squawking will be tolerated from cricketers or officials in Australia. There can be no catcalling , no sharp remarks from the field \u2026",
"\u2014 Peter Roebuck"
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": a red crystalline enzyme that consists of a protein complex with hematin groups and catalyzes the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen":[]
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"\u02c8ka-t\u0259-\u02ccl\u0101s",
"-\u02ccl\u0101z",
"\u02c8kat-\u1d4al-\u02cc\u0101s, -\u02cc\u0101z"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Are there any conditions that eliminate the catalase activity",
"In fact, the catalase reaction is dependent on the substrate concentration. \u2014 Svenja Lohner, Scientific American , 10 Nov. 2016",
"Blood and most of our cells contain an enzyme called catalase . \u2014 Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY , 24 Feb. 2022",
"Certain cells in the small intestine have high amounts of catalase , an enzyme that breaks down hydrogen peroxide to release oxygen. \u2014 Pratibha Gopalakrishna, STAT , 26 Aug. 2020",
"Yeast is an organism that contains a special chemical called catalase that can act as a catalyst to help break down hydrogen peroxide. \u2014 Ben Finio, Scientific American , 1 Aug. 2019",
"Normally, catalase is one of the most efficient enzymes in the human body, capable of decomposing of millions of hydrogen peroxide molecules every second. \u2014 David Grossman, Popular Mechanics , 28 May 2019"
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"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a set of bars placed over a shallow hole that is used to stop cattle from crossing a road : cattle guard":[]
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"idiom"
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"His attempt to break into the store was caught on camera ."
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-232528"
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"adjective"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220708-233349"
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"noun"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001103"
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"catch the imagination of":{
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"idiom"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-001357"
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"catch colt":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": woods colt":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-004325"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": omission or incompleteness usually in the last foot of a line in metrical verse":[]
},
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"\u02ccka-t\u0259-\u02c8lek-s\u0259s"
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"New Latin, from Greek katal\u0113xis close, cadence, from katal\u0113gein":""
},
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"1830, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-010041"
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"cat scratch disease":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an illness that is characterized by swelling of the lymph glands, fever, and chills and is caused chiefly by a bacterium ( Bartonella henselae synonym Rochalimaea henselae ) transmitted especially by a cat scratch":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1952, in the meaning defined above":""
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"idiom"
],
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": to happen to (someone or something) unexpectedly : to surprise (someone or something)":[
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],
": to attack, capture, or approach (someone or something) without warning":[
"Photographers caught the couple by surprise as they were leaving a restaurant."
]
},
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"cat shark":{
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"noun"
],
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": any of several small mottled sharks comprising the galeoid family Scyliorhinidae":[],
": leopard shark":[],
": any of several small sharks (genus Parascyllum ) related to and resembling the carpet sharks":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025240"
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"type":[
"noun"
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": degradative metabolism involving the release of energy and resulting in the breakdown of complex materials (such as proteins or lipids) within the organism \u2014 compare anabolism":[]
},
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"k\u0259-\u02c8ta-b\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Dantas now sees antibiotic catabolism as just another part of this bigger survival game. \u2014 Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine , 8 Nov. 2018",
"Regardless of an organism\u2019s energy source, its metabolism is a balance of catabolism , breaking energy down into usable units, and anabolism, using those units for vital building projects such as bone growth. \u2014 Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine , 6 Feb. 2017"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"earlier katabolism, from kata- cata- + (meta)bolism":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1876, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-025740"
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"cattleya":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of a genus ( Cattleya ) of tropical American epiphytic orchids with showy hooded flowers":[]
},
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"kat-\u02c8l\u0101-\u0259",
"-\u02c8l\u0113-",
"\u02c8kat-l\u0113-\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from William Cattley \u20201832 English patron of botany":""
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"first_known_use":{
"1828, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-030247"
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"transitive verb",
"verb"
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"his vigorous efforts to catalyze us into activity",
"\u2014 Harrison Brown"
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"\u2014 Newsweek"
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},
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"breed",
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"bring on",
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"draw on",
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"effectuate",
"engender",
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"spawn",
"translate (into)",
"work",
"yield"
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"examples":[
"a reinstitution of the draft would catalyze protests around the country",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Experts don\u2019t fully understand why estrogen fluctuations can catalyze the development of migraine, though. \u2014 Kirsten Nunez, SELF , 22 June 2022",
"Many chemicals, once inside cells, come in contact with enzymes that catalyze reactions with them, resulting in a related yet distinct chemical. \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 8 May 2022",
"With climate safeguards embedded in mergers and acquisitions, banks could better catalyze decarbonization on a path to net zero. \u2014 Environmental Defense Fund, Forbes , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Cow's milk protein allergies are not to be confused with an intolerance for lactose, which is an inability to catalyze a specific dairy sugar. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 17 May 2022",
"Over the weekend, and on Monday morning, that just started to catalyze across the digital assets ecosystem. \u2014 Pranshu Verma, Washington Post , 13 May 2022",
"Still, the early emphasis on defense won\u2019t sit well with pockets of the fan base given the need to catalyze Fields\u2019 development as soon as possible. \u2014 Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022",
"Frandsen and colleagues began by predicting the needed starting ingredients and biochemical steps, as well as enzymes to catalyze those steps. \u2014 Brittany J. Miller, Smithsonian Magazine , 29 Mar. 2022",
"But scarcities in the wake of the pandemic, which disproportionately impacted Black and Indigenous communities, and a societal awakening after the murder of George Floyd have helped catalyze the issue. \u2014 Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor , 3 May 2022"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"see catalysis":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-031029"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a thermosetting plastic made of a cast phenol-formaldehyde resin and marked by high compressive strength and ready machinability":[]
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"first_known_use":{
"1929, in the meaning defined above":""
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"type":[
"noun phrase"
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"definitions":{
": the fish offered on a particular day at a restaurant":[
"She ordered the catch of the day ."
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"noun",
"verb"
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"cater for a large party"
],
": to supply what is required or desired":[
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": to provide food and service for":[
"catered the banquet"
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},
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"\u02c8k\u0101-t\u0259r"
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"The restaurant caters for parties.",
"A local restaurant catered the banquet.",
"The awards ceremony will be a catered event.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Walmart said customers are shifting to cheaper items, while sales are picking up at retailers that cater to budget-conscious shoppers, like dollar stores. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 11 June 2022",
"Walmart said customers are shifting down to cheaper items, while sales are picking up at retailers that cater to budget-conscious shoppers, like dollar stores. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"Sales are weakening at retailers that cater to budget-conscious shoppers, such as dollar stores. \u2014 Christopher Rugaber, ajc , 10 June 2022",
"Hunting guides who cater to the wealthy elite have a lot at stake in ensuring successful hunts. \u2014 Eric Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 21 May 2022",
"The restaurant doesn\u2019t just cater to Venezuelans, of course. \u2014 Alixel Cabrera, The Salt Lake Tribune , 11 June 2022",
"L\u00f3pez Obrador, a leftist populist who has vowed not to cater to privileged classes, has expanded social welfare programs for elderly people, those with disabilities and farmworkers. \u2014 Leila Millerstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"The organizers here clearly know their audience, cater to their more demanding needs and have learned from the mistakes of others. \u2014 Peter Csathy, SPIN , 30 May 2022",
"Elsewhere, Langham\u2019s famed Chuan Spa, which is set to span 5,300 square feet, will cater to the health and wellness set with indoor and outdoor pools, seven private treatment rooms and a fitness center. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 13 May 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Each summer \u2014 often several times a summer \u2014 my family drove over Tioga Pass, crossed the cattle guard up into Lundy Canyon, stripped on the rock beside the swimming hole, plunged into the snowmelt and emerged, elated and cleansed. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Each summer \u2014 often several times a summer \u2014 my family drove over Tioga Pass, crossed the cattle guard up into Lundy Canyon, stripped on the rock beside the swimming hole, plunged into the snowmelt and emerged, elated and cleansed. \u2014 Elizabeth Weil, ProPublica , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Head east at the bottom of the off ramp and follow Stoneman Lake Road (Forest Road 213) 1.8 miles to Forest Road 213F on the right where there\u2019s a gate and cattle guard . \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 8 Oct. 2021",
"There is this really powerful moment in the film of Jamaica huddled on the cold asphalt, chained to a cattle guard , in an effort to block the construction. \u2014 Eunica Escalante, Vogue , 19 Feb. 2021",
"The road twists downhill and crosses the sandy riparian strip before heading uphill again to a cattle guard and fence line signed for U Cross Ranch. \u2014 Mare Czinar, The Arizona Republic , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Just a few yards east of the tank, a cattle guard and sign post for Cottonwood Trail 9709 signals the beginning of an optional continuation of the hike. \u2014 Mare Czinar, azcentral , 12 Mar. 2020",
"Turn left, drive 5.4 miles to a cattle guard past mile marker 25 and park in any of the turnouts along the road. \u2014 Jill Cassidy, azcentral , 7 Feb. 2020",
"According to Tupper, the park spent $1.218 million on 43 miles of new fencing and three cattle guards ; $743,000 came from charitable organizations and their supporters. \u2014 Brigit Katz, Smithsonian , 19 Oct. 2019"
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"\u02ccka-t\u0259-m\u0259-\u02c8ran"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That\u2019s the thinking behind a bonkers new amphibious catamaran concept called Pagurus\u2014Latin for crab\u2014from the designers at Italian studio Lazzarini. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 31 Dec. 2021",
"From a catamaran getaway in Mexico\u2019s Baja California Sur to a romantic dinner on a Venetian Gondola in Marina del Ray, there are escapes ready to accommodate all manner of traveler. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 26 May 2022",
"After an onboard lunch, the crew will turn the catamaran experience into an over-water dance party that gets even the most serious travelers to loosen up. \u2014 Joni Sweet, Forbes , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Featuring naval architecture by the Marc Lombard Design Group, the offshore catamaran sports a sleek, aluminum hull and composite deck like its smaller predecessors. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Such incidents are not uncommon in competitive catamaran racing. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Before the 2013 America's Cup, Lenny raced his kite board against Spithill's 72-foot catamaran . \u2014 Bernie Wilson, ajc , 22 Mar. 2022",
"Fleenor\u2019s boat is fifty feet long and has a catamaran hull. \u2014 David Owen, The New Yorker , 11 May 2022",
"Red Bull has successfully applied the tactics and thrill of large catamaran racing to smaller boats, both in amateur and professional races. \u2014 The Editors, Outside Online , 1 Apr. 2015"
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"Tamil ka\u1e6d\u1e6dumaram , from ka\u1e6d\u1e6du to tie + maram tree, wood":""
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"New Latin, modification of Latin catanance , plant used in love potions, from Greek katanank\u0113 , literally, means of compulsion, from kata- cata- + -anank\u0113 force, compulsion":""
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"The baby caught at my dress as I walked past."
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"definitions":{
": a boy kept by a pederast":[]
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"\u02c8ka-t\u0259-\u02ccm\u012bt"
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"Latin catamitus , from Catamitus Ganymede, from Etruscan Catmite , from Greek Ganym\u0113d\u0113s":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-075735"
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"plural noun"
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": menses":[]
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"\u02cckat-\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259",
"\u02ccka-t\u0259-\u02c8m\u0113-n\u0113-\u0259"
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek katam\u0113nia , from neuter plural of katam\u0113nios monthly, from kata by + m\u0113n month \u2014 more at cata- , moon":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-084906"
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": cracking of petroleum oils (as gas oils or diesel oils) especially for the production of high-octane gasoline in the presence of a catalyst (as clay) in various forms (as pellets or beads either stationary in a fixed bed or moving through the oil or as a fine powder fluidized by a stream of air or hydrocarbon vapors)":[
"\u2014 distinguished from thermal cracking"
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"adverb"
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"\u02cckat-(\u02cc)\u012b-\u02c8\u00e4-nik",
"\u02cckat-(\u02cc)\u012b-\u02c8\u00e4n-ik",
"\u02ccka-(\u02cc)t\u012b-"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The ionizable cationic lipid is the linchpin of a nanoparticle. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 June 2021",
"The ionizable cationic lipid is the linchpin of a nanoparticle. \u2014 Christopher Rowland, Anchorage Daily News , 16 June 2021",
"Of the four lipids that make up the protective droplet, the ionizable cationic lipid is the one needed in the highest volume and is subject to restrictive patents held by Acuitas and a few other companies. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Feb. 2021"
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"first_known_use":{
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-094555"
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"idiom"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-100451"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102615"
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"noun"
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": any of a genus ( Catalpa ) of North American and Asian trees of the bignonia family with pale showy flowers in terminal clusters":[]
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"-\u02c8t\u022fl-"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Among the different varieties going into the aforementioned area are sugar maple, Ohio buckeye, autumn fire hornbeam, musclewood or American hornbeam, northern catalpa , common hackberry, redbud and American hazelnut. \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 21 Oct. 2021",
"For example, catalpa trees, viburnum shrubs and strawberry plants are all susceptible to the fungal disease called verticillium wilt. \u2014 Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com , 19 Sep. 2021",
"Nakamura\u2019s paintings form wreaths of the flora and fauna Nezhukumatathil celebrates in these brief, gemlike essays \u2014 catalpa trees. \u2014 Pamela Miller, Star Tribune , 27 Nov. 2020",
"Western Springs had a firm do an inventory of all the trees in the village and learned in May the tree, a Northern catalpa , was rated a 5 on a scale of 1 to 6, where 6 is a dead tree. \u2014 Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com , 27 Aug. 2020",
"The firm rated the catalpa tree, estimated to be between 80 and 100 years old, on the corner of Prospect and Reid Street as a 5 on a scale of 1 to 6, where 6 is a dead tree. \u2014 Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com , 6 Aug. 2020",
"The village continues to plant catalpa trees elsewhere. \u2014 Kimberly Fornek, chicagotribune.com , 6 Aug. 2020",
"The one catalpa tree is either blighted or a late bloomer. \u2014 Lee Durkee, Harper's Magazine , 30 Mar. 2020",
"Furniture used for staging at the Homearama house can be found at Pinterest.com/AmeliaLaster/ catalpa -farms-homearama, where pieces are categorized by room. \u2014 Emma Austin, The Courier-Journal , 5 July 2018"
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"Creek kat\u00e1\u0142pa , from ik\u00e1 head + t\u00e1\u0142pa wing":""
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"circa 1730, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-102931"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-104633"
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"noun"
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": a verb often followed by a function word (such as to or on ) that occupies a position other than final in a succession of two or more verbs together forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence (such as ought in \"I ought to go home now\" and try and keep in \"they tried to keep on working\")":[]
},
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"-at\u0259-",
"\u02c8kat\u0259\u02ccn\u0101tiv",
"-\u0101tiv",
"\u02c8kat\u1d4an\u02cc\u0101tiv"
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"catenate entry 1 + -ive entry 2":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110020"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a large American hawk moth ( Ceratomia catalpae ) having a larva that feeds on leaves of the catalpa and in some areas is highly regarded as fish bait":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111315"
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"cat and clay":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": straw and clay worked together to form a building or chinking material":[]
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"Scots cat wisp of straw, perhaps from English cat":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-111637"
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"cat cracker":{
"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": catalytic cracker":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"by shortening":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-113654"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": one who tends or raises cattle":[]
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"-\u02ccman",
"\u02c8ka-t\u1d4al-m\u0259n"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Josh Brolin plays Royal Abbott, an ornery, monosyllabic cattleman prone to long, monosyllabic dinners with his limitedly functional family. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 13 Apr. 2022",
"My grandfather was a traditional llanero, both a cattleman and horse tamer. \u2014 Nathalia Angarita, The Christian Science Monitor , 21 Mar. 2022",
"De Niro said the injury likely won't affect his performance as cattleman William Hale in the crime drama film. \u2014 Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY , 17 May 2021",
"Lawrence Silas, a prosperous Black cattleman from the area who built a large family fortune, is mentioned among other names on the cornerstone of the building. \u2014 Cassie Armstrong, orlandosentinel.com , 19 Feb. 2021",
"Captivated, Roosevelt threw himself into the life of a Dakota cattleman . \u2014 National Geographic , 27 Aug. 2020",
"Their start was at Bakers Crossing, a site on Texas 163 named for a pioneering cattleman . \u2014 John Maccormack, ExpressNews.com , 19 June 2020",
"Warrensburg cattleman Kenny Smarr said Missouri needs the concentrated nature that Valley Oaks proposes. \u2014 Rick Montgomery, kansascity , 27 May 2018",
"Over the decades, 73-year-old cattleman Jo\u00e3o Bueno cut into the forest in Par\u00e1 state to build a network of ranches totaling 45,000 acres, with 28,000 head of cattle. \u2014 Juan Forero, WSJ , 31 Jan. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1864, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-114957"
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"type":[
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"definitions":{
": a distinguishing abbreviation of or a short substitute for a full title used especially in book lists and catalogs":[],
": the often abbreviated titles of the first and last entries or articles appearing on the spine of any volume of a multivolume set":[],
": a faintly written title in the margin of a manuscript page intended as a guide for the rubricator":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-120807"
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"Catalonian jasmine":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": spanish jasmine":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-123735"
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"catch stitch":{
"type":[
"noun",
"transitive verb"
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"definitions":{
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": a large cross-stitch of uneven proportions used especially on bulky materials for finishing and hemming":[],
": to sew with a catch stitch":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-132926"
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"catabolite":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a product of catabolism":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"-\u02ccl\u012bt",
"k\u0259-\u02c8ta-b\u0259-\u02ccl\u012bt"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"catabol(ism) + -ite entry 1":""
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"first_known_use":{
"circa 1909, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-133640"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": a light air that ruffles the surface of the water in irregular patches during a calm":[],
": one used by another as a tool : dupe":[
"the \u2026 government became the cat's-paw for foreign powers",
"\u2014 D. J. Boorstin"
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": a hitch knot formed with two eyes for attaching a line to a hook \u2014 see knot illustration":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kats-\u02ccp\u022f"
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"synonyms":[
"instrument",
"lay figure",
"pawn",
"puppet",
"tool"
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"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1769, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141255"
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"cater to":{
"type":[
"idiom"
],
"definitions":{
": to provide what is wanted or needed by (someone or something)":[
"The inn caters exclusively to foreign tourists.",
"The library caters to scientists.",
"That store caters for middle-class taste.",
"( disapproving ) As a child he was spoiled by parents who catered to his every need."
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},
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-141327"
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"Catalanist":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": one who favors regional autonomy for Catalonia":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"-n\u0259\u0307st"
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Spanish catalanista , from catal\u00e1n + -ista -ist":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-142043"
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"type":[
"noun"
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"definitions":{
": any of various wild cats: such as":[],
": cougar sense 1":[],
": lynx sense 1":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ka-t\u0259-\u02ccmau\u0307nt"
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"In January, the Missouri Department of Conservation confirmed the presence of a female catamount in Shannon County, in the south-central part of the state. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 1 Nov. 2017",
"The Retrievers won the first 11 games in this America East series, but the Catamounts have claimed the past two meetings. \u2014 Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com , 27 Apr. 2017",
"Western Carolina and Samford posted a 1-2 finish in the men's 100-meter dash as the teams remained separated by just a point, with the Catamounts on top. \u2014 Samford Athletics, AL.com , 12 May 2017",
"UMBC 10, Vermont 7: Ryan Frawley scored four goals and Max Maxwell had three goals to help the host Retrievers (6-7, 4-2 America East) beat the Catamounts (5-8, 1-5). \u2014 baltimoresun.com , 29 Apr. 2017"
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"Later, when Dean and Kendra leave, Nan (Allen in a new role) and former assistant Sasha (Langford again) meet to catch up in the same Starbucks. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Until suppliers catch up , users will have to use alternatives like pads or menstrual cups or shop online, experts said. \u2014 Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
"Khlo\u00e9 visits Scott at home to catch up in his backyard as his kids Penelope and Reign jump on a trampoline, and Kim\u2019s still unseen (on the show, at least) partner comes up as a topic of conversation. \u2014 Mj Corey, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
"Writing smarter policies and crafting better coverage plans will enable a company to remain differentiated even once competitors catch up and optimize their administrative and internal operations. \u2014 Amit Nisenbaum, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Raising rates Wednesday by a larger 0.75-percentage-point, or 75-basis-point, jump could be one way for the Fed to catch up to an increase in inflation that has been far higher and persistent than officials anticipated. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"China, meanwhile, already has a head start on funding its industry, and is unlikely to slow down development enough for the U.S. to catch up . \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 8 June 2022"
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"From ice-water plunges to the early days of electroshock therapy, from lobotomies (honored with a Nobel Prize in 1949) to Thorazine catatonia , its treatments belong to the pages of a dark dystopian novel. \u2014 Thomas Curwenstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"The wobbly territory between reality and paranoia is sensitively portrayed by Joan Allen in her role as Lisey\u2019s sister Amanda, who is treated at a mental institution for catatonia and self-harm, afflictions that mask otherworldly secrets. \u2014 New York Times , 3 June 2021",
"That\u2019s what director-choreographer Josh Rhodes and Co. managed to do at the Kennedy Center, with this smashing revival-in-concert of the hallucinogenic story of a boy who goes from catatonia to superstardom. \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 10 Dec. 2019",
"Dorothy\u2019s grief is portrayed as bizarre in its depth, with its dolls and nannies and inconvenient catatonia . \u2014 Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic , 28 Nov. 2019",
"That is: The Democratic nominee must be utterly, unassailably vanilla lest the orange one enact the ultimate disaster \u2014 reelection \u2014 a prospect that terrifies many into near catatonia , including me. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 26 Sep. 2019",
"Other important neurological side effects include psychosis, panic attacks, agitation, confusion and catatonia . \u2014 Susan Scutti, CNN , 6 Apr. 2018",
"These patients suffer from acute psychiatric conditions, including treatment-resistant depression, bipolar disorder, psychosis and catatonia . \u2014 Amy S.f. Lutz, Philly.com , 19 Oct. 2017",
"Ugliness is also a way of responding to the difficulty of being a painter now \u2014 self-conscious to the point of catatonia , asked to practice a medium that has routinely and falsely been declared dead since its inception. \u2014 Charlie Fox, New York Times , 4 Sep. 2017"
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"Douglas created a game of tic-tac-toe, which was also displayed on a cathode-ray tube , for the University of Cambridge EDSAC computer. \u2014 Noah Wardrip-fruin, The Conversation , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Seven years later, Boris Rosing first transmitted silhouetted images of geometric shapes, using a cathode-ray tube receiver. \u2014 Kevin Dayhoff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll , 9 Oct. 2020",
"The idea of a big screen with a fixed connection will be as alien to the second half as landlines and cathode-ray tubes are to today\u2019s youngsters. \u2014 The Economist , 8 June 2019",
"When first built in 1965, the consoles had era-appropriate cathode-ray tube monitors. \u2014 Matt Blitz, Popular Mechanics , 27 Nov. 2018",
"There is mercury in liquid-crystal display screens, lead in cathode-ray tubes , cadmium in semiconductors and batteries, and ozone layer-destroying chlorofluorocarbons in old refrigerators, for example. \u2014 Peter Ford, The Christian Science Monitor , 9 July 2018",
"The console also offers three display choices: the original 4:3 aspect ratio of the games, a CRT filter that replicates the same blurry look of cathode-ray tube TVs, and a Pixel Perfect mode that makes the games look crisp and clean. \u2014 Gregory Schmidt, New York Times , 27 Sep. 2017"
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"Advanced students, like Ms. Ware\u2019s son, can tackle complex texts and math problems, without having to wait for the rest of the class to catch up . \u2014 Kelly Field, The Christian Science Monitor , 23 June 2022",
"But there is also a feeling of shock, a realization there is still plenty of work to be done to catch up to the Baylors and Oklahoma States of the conference. \u2014 Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune , 22 June 2022",
"Later, when Dean and Kendra leave, Nan (Allen in a new role) and former assistant Sasha (Langford again) meet to catch up in the same Starbucks. \u2014 Terry Byrne, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Until suppliers catch up , users will have to use alternatives like pads or menstrual cups or shop online, experts said. \u2014 Sarah Swetlik | Sswetlik@al.com, al , 16 June 2022",
"Khlo\u00e9 visits Scott at home to catch up in his backyard as his kids Penelope and Reign jump on a trampoline, and Kim\u2019s still unseen (on the show, at least) partner comes up as a topic of conversation. \u2014 Mj Corey, Vogue , 16 June 2022",
"Writing smarter policies and crafting better coverage plans will enable a company to remain differentiated even once competitors catch up and optimize their administrative and internal operations. \u2014 Amit Nisenbaum, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Raising rates Wednesday by a larger 0.75-percentage-point, or 75-basis-point, jump could be one way for the Fed to catch up to an increase in inflation that has been far higher and persistent than officials anticipated. \u2014 Nick Timiraos, WSJ , 14 June 2022",
"China, meanwhile, already has a head start on funding its industry, and is unlikely to slow down development enough for the U.S. to catch up . \u2014 Eamon Barrett, Fortune , 8 June 2022"
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"Traditional catalysis has relied on the use of metals and enzymes. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
"List and MacMillan, working independently, developed a new kind of catalysis , called organocatalysis, which uses small, organic molecules that allows the process to be cheaper and better for the environment than the traditional methods. \u2014 Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes , 7 Oct. 2021",
"The Nobel panel said List and MacMillan in 2000 independently developed a new way of catalysis . \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 6 Oct. 2021",
"In a new evaluation run by the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, NuScale\u2019s nuclear module performed effective catalysis for hydrogen. \u2014 Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics , 14 Dec. 2020",
"At the surface Where the SrTiO3 tends to fall short is in the catalysis . \u2014 John Timmer, Ars Technica , 27 May 2020",
"That crystalline structure imparts mechanical properties that are useful for catalysis , gas storage, and drug delivery, for example. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 21 July 2019"
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"The sound of air expanding the cavity in my chest and then being forced out past the catgut of my vocal chords \u2014 that was the sound my mother heard. \u2014 Maureen Stanton, Longreads , 17 Jan. 2020",
"In the 1800s, some began to make and sell lacrosse sticks \u2014 made from wood, catgut and leather \u2014 to outsiders. \u2014 Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com , 23 Apr. 2018"
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": a family of American carnivorous birds constituting with a few extinct related forms the suborder Cathartae of Falconiformes and comprising the New World vultures (as the condor, turkey buzzard, or king vulture), all differing from the Old World vultures in many points of structure (as in having pervious nostrils, no ceca, and no syringeal muscles) but resembling them in general appearance and habits and like them feeding chiefly on carrion":[]
},
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"k\u0259\u02c8th\u00e4rt\u0259\u02ccd\u0113"
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"New Latin, from Cathartes , type genus + -idae":""
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"cat thyme":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a low-growing germander ( Teucrium manum ) formerly used in cosmetics that has tiny hairy or woolly leaves and reddish purple flowers and is attractive to cats":[]
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-231716"
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"noun"
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": an area that serves to catch water":[],
": the geographical area served by an institution":[]
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"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kach-m\u0259nt-"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But in the way stand Auroville\u2019s youth center, a water catchment area and hundreds of trees. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Mar. 2022",
"Coleraine\u2019s catchment area is the Causeway Coast and Glens local government area, with a population of 144,000, similar to Rochdale, Oldham and a host of other rugby league towns. \u2014 Mike Meehall Wood, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"He was supposed to get double that amount from Iran, which controls 70% of the dam\u2019s 7,000-square-mile catchment area and which recently activated a 29-mile diversionary tunnel siphoning away most of the Sirwan River. \u2014 Marcus Yam, Los Angeles Times , 23 Dec. 2021",
"The fridge\u2019s mechanical parts replenish their lubricant by recycling the oil that has pooled in the catchment area . \u2014 Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine , 28 July 2021",
"However, when Les Halles, Paris's former food market opened in the same catchment area , the store struggled to retained its customers, eventually fell into disrepair, and was forced to close in 2005 for safety reasons. \u2014 Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes , 23 June 2021",
"Third, stratify deidentified patient outcome data available regarding the clinical services the medical center provides not just by race and ethnicity but by ZIP code within the institution\u2019s catchment area . \u2014 Wari Allison, STAT , 24 Apr. 2021",
"In an effort to understand the varied needs within a multicultural community, Promise Neighborhood programs are required to conduct door-to-door surveys of families in their catchment area . \u2014 Washington Post , 11 Dec. 2020",
"For instance, the forest cover of its catchment area is reported to have declined from 70% to 15% over the past 50 years, leading to greater runoff into rivers and thence to the lake. \u2014 Sean Avery, Quartz Africa , 16 Oct. 2020"
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"first_known_use":{
"1844, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232203"
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"cat's-tail":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English cattestail , a kind of plant, probably mullein, from cattes (genitive of cat entry 1 ) + tail":"Noun"
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220709-232457"
},
"cat-and-dog":{
"type":[
"adjective"
],
"definitions":{
": resembling or having the character of the proverbial antagonism of dogs and cats:":[],
": quarrelsome , inharmonious":[
"they led a cat-and-dog life together",
"\u2014 Ellen Glasgow"
],
": malicious and incessant":[
"the cat-and-dog fight among the early wire companies",
"\u2014 F. L. Mott"
],
": being or consisting of cheap or questionable securities : highly speculative":[
"cat-and-dog stocks are swinging through sensational gyrations\u2014rising 100 percent in ten days, then collapsing",
": marked by or promoting metabolic activity concerned with the breakdown of complex molecules (such as proteins or lipids) and the release of energy within the organism : relating to, characterized by, or stimulating catabolism":[
"If the anabolic and catabolic processes are in balance, tissue remains intact and good health is sustained.",
"\u2014 Paul Clayton",
"The energy deficit that the contestants have been running since the first day is now catching up with them, and their bodies have become catabolic (preferentially feeding off their own muscle and fat stores to fuel critical metabolic and cellular processes).",
"\u2014 Alice Park"
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccka-t\u0259-\u02c8b\u00e4-lik"
],
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"history_and_etymology":{
"earlier katabolic, from kata- cata- + (meta)bolic":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"1887, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-000037"
},
"Catamarca":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"city in foothills of the eastern Andes in northwestern Argentina population 110,489":[]
},
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"\u02cck\u00e4-t\u00e4-\u02c8m\u00e4r-k\u00e4"
],
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001109"
},
"Catalina":{
"type":[
"geographical name"
],
"definitions":{
"island in southwestern California; one of the Channel Islands area 70 square miles (182 square kilometers)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccka-t\u0259-\u02c8l\u0113-n\u0259"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
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"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-001817"
},
"cataphract":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a suit of armor for the whole body : coat of mail":[],
": a soldier wearing a cataphract":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kat\u0259\u02ccfrakt"
],
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"examples":[],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Latin cataphractes , from Greek kataphrakt\u0113s , from kataphraktos covered, armored, from kataphrassein to protect, fortify, from kata- cata- + phrassein to enclose":""
},
"first_known_use":{},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-004202"
},
"cattery":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an establishment for the breeding and boarding of cats":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8kat-\u0259-r\u0113",
"\u02c8ka-t\u0259-r\u0113"
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"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Marines toured the kennels and visited the shelter\u2019s cattery and Military Working Dog Memorial. \u2014 Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Houston's homeless cats and kittens will have a new, safe place to wait for their forever homes at thanks to a new state-of-the-art cattery at the BARC Animal Shelter. \u2014 Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle , 25 Nov. 2019",
"The $12,000 renovation gave the cattery more space to house up to 12 cats, two more than before. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Feb. 2018",
"The cattery \u2019s facelift is the first phase of a plan to update Haven\u2019s space for pets. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Feb. 2018"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1843, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-005400"
},
"catalytic converter":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": an automobile exhaust-system component containing a catalyst that causes conversion of harmful gases (such as carbon monoxide and uncombusted hydrocarbons) into mostly harmless products (such as water and carbon dioxide)":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Twenty-five of the 94 catalytic converter thefts in Elgin this year occurred in the first three weeks of June, twice as many as the previous two months combined, Elgin police said. \u2014 Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune , 21 June 2022",
"Rhode Island\u2019s Legislature is also considering a bill to clamp down on catalytic converter thefts. \u2014 Simon Levien, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"The biggest clues your catalytic converter might have been stolen",
"During the stop, deputies saw several items associated with catalytic converter theft in plain view inside the car. \u2014 Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun , 7 June 2022",
"On May 20, a Clinton Road business called police after one of its employees discovered that a company vehicle was missing its catalytic converter . \u2014 John Benson, cleveland , 1 June 2022",
"Tina Daggett, who waited in line for over an hour, said her old truck\u2019s catalytic converter was stolen in Vernon and cost about $300 to be replaced. \u2014 Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"Police in Minneapolis have reported a nearly 38% jump in catalytic converter theft compared to this time last year. \u2014 Fox News , 28 Mar. 2022",
"Ogden: Lawmakers are considering a crackdown on catalytic converter theft, in which criminals saw the emission control devices from cars and sell the precious metals found inside to a booming worldwide black market. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 29 Sep. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{},
"first_known_use":{
"1955, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012721"
},
"catch crop":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a crop grown between two crops in ordinary sequence, between the rows of a main crop, or as a substitute for a staple crop that has failed \u2014 compare cover crop":[]
},
"pronounciation":[],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220710-012737"
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"catalyst":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
"definitions":{
": a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible":[],
": an agent that provokes or speeds significant change or action":[
"That waterway became the catalyst of the area's industrialization.",
"He was the catalyst in the native uprising."
]
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8ka-t\u0259-l\u0259st",
"\u02c8kat-\u1d4al-\u0259st"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"The bombing attack was the catalyst for war.",
"She was proud to be a catalyst for reform in the government.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That reckoning was the catalyst for her decision to pledge $4 million to her alma mater, the Boston area\u2019s Brandeis University, to establish an endowed professorship in the school\u2019s African and African American studies department. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 June 2022",
"The Stonewall Uprising of June 1969, which began as a police raid of a gay bar and turned into a dayslong protest, was the catalyst for the modern gay rights movement and is what Pride celebrations nationwide commemorate each year. \u2014 Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News , 24 June 2022",
"Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown was the catalyst for the gathering. \u2014 cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"Corporate Real Estate: Covid-19 accelerated digital transformation and was the catalyst for the shift from primarily in person work to work from home or a hybrid set up being the new norm. \u2014 Betsy Atkins, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"Engstler was the catalyst for much of Indiana\u2019s (3-12) energy in the half. \u2014 Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star , 11 June 2022",
"But for many viewers, this movie has been the catalyst for some contention. \u2014 Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping , 7 June 2022",
"The real estate industry can be the catalyst for this low-carbon marketplace. \u2014 Diane Hoskins, Fortune , 26 May 2022",
"An excessively wealthy family with a secret is the catalyst for examining how stories can shape the truth. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 May 2022"
": a medicine that causes the bowels to be purged (see purge entry 1 sense 2a ) : purgative":[]
},
"pronounciation":[
"k\u0259-\u02c8th\u00e4r-tik",
"k\u0259-\u02c8th\u00e4rt-ik"
],
"synonyms":[],
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"synonym_discussion":"",
"examples":[
"Adjective",
"There's something cathartic about a punch in the nose. \u2014 Michael Farber , Sports Illustrated , 28 Jan. 2002",
"But Vietnam is hard to sell as a tidy, cathartic morality tale of troubled times overcome. \u2014 Jennifer Homans , New Republic , 2 & 9 Dec. 2002",
"Many veterans, at first reluctant to speak, ultimately uncorked their emotions in a cathartic explosion. \u2014 Stanley Karnow , New York Times Book Review , 22 Nov. 1992",
"It provokes no healthy tears, whereas Cervantes never fails \u2026 to open the cathartic floodgates. \u2014 Anthony Burgess , Homage to Qwert Yuiop: Selected Journalism 1978-1985 , 1986",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Within the game, the incident seemed to be cathartic in a positive way. \u2014 al , 29 May 2022",
"First drafts are often cathartic , as Nussbaum notes. \u2014 Priya Satia, The New Republic , 20 May 2022",
"The family got the cathartic benefits of swearing while limiting its social downsides. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 9 June 2022",
"In these films, when there are romantic obstacles, the characters aren't guaranteed to surmount them \u2014 and the cathartic cry at the end is an essential part of the whole experience. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"Jennifer Aniston found a cathartic way to deal with her divorce from Brad Pitt. \u2014 Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour , 28 May 2022",
"The singer is definitely skilled at making intoxicating, cathartic songs that wrestle with longing and crushing disappointment. \u2014 Ilana Kaplan, Rolling Stone , 26 May 2022",
"So that was a really beautiful and cathartic moment to just help somebody transition. \u2014 Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 May 2022",
"One of the immeasurable number of things COVID-19 took from us \u2014 the cathartic , communal joy of a sweaty punk show \u2014 was definitely missed. \u2014 Piet Levy, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 13 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Some people find free-writing in a journal cathartic . \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 11 Jan. 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Late Latin or Greek; Late Latin catharticus , from Greek kathartikos , from kathairein \u2014 see catharsis":"Adjective and Noun"
