Catch and Propel

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Catch

Catch verb - To bring (something) to a standstill.
Usage example: I caught myself just as I was about to step into the freshly poured concrete
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Antonyms for Catch
Propel is an antonym for catch.
Nearby Words: catchy, catching, catcher

Propel

Propel verb - To apply force to (someone or something) so that it moves in front of one.
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Antonyms for Propel
Catch is an antonym for propel.
Nearby Words: propelled, propelling
Similar words of catch

Similar words of propel

Common collocations

way catch way propel way
plane catch plane propel plane
ball catch ball propel ball
bullet catch bullet propel bullet
Other words: opponent, player, enemy, players, bullets.

Both words in one sentence

  • The game Dead to Rights, there's a cutscene after a mini-boss battle with a couple assassins where Jack tries to catch a plane and ends up using the explosion caused by shooting a pursuing foe's motorcycle to propel him into the plane's open cargo bay.
    Source: Explosion Propulsion
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Antonyms for catch


Antonyms for propel

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