Catch
Catch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Launch
Launch verb - To be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Dorothy could launch her "hairband" to circle around like a boomerang and then catch an enemy's neck and "staple" him to a wall or something similar.
Source: Weaponized Headgear -
Sega Pinball's Starship Troopers uses a magnet to catch the ball over the B-U-G rollovers upon launch.
Source: Skill Shot -
Catch and Return: Storm generates strong winds to launch a car towards the X-Men.
Source: Film / X-Men: Apocalypse
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