Catch
Catch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Picking up and catch are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "Picking up" with "Catch", this terms are similar.
Picking up
Catch and picking up are semantically related. You can use "Catch" instead a verb phrase "Picking up".
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- Catch Phrase: Conrad's "I'm not a bush ranger, I'm a farrier." Cliffhanger: Each episode other than the finale ends with one, with each new episode picking up with the same scene.
Source: Series / Wild Boys -
Literally picking up where King's Quest III left off, Graham has just tossed his adventurer's cap to his children, but before they can catch it, Graham suddenly falls ill and is now on Death's door.
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A rare male example is Harry Sullivan, who tended to catch the Idiot Ball a lot and get himself and the Doctor captured, with even the Doctor picking up on it and complaining.
Source: Damsel Scrappy
Cite this Source
Picking up and Catch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/picking_up
Catch & Picking up. N.p., 2016. Web. 03 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/picking_up>.
Picking up or Catch. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/picking_up.
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