Catch and Release

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Catch

Catch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: we tried to catch the kitten before she could sneak out the door
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Antonyms for Catch
Release is an antonym for catch in topics: capture, grab, ensnare, discover, contract an illness.
Nearby Words: catchy, catching, catcher

Release

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
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Catch is an antonym for release.
Nearby Words: released, releasing
Similar words of catch

Similar words of release

How words are described

old old catch old release
full full catch full release
similar similar catch similar release
specific specific catch specific release
Other adjectives: separate, single, successful, main, new, major, next, latest, different.

Common collocations

time catch time release time
monster catch monster release monster
ball catch ball release ball
virus catch virus release virus
Other words: enemies.

Both words in one sentence

  • Food Chain of Evil Usually done on a catch and release basis, but sometimes people do end up eating them.
    Source: Food Chain of Evil
  • In "Catch and Release", Peridot tries to escape from the Crystal Gems by flushing herself down the toilet in Steven's bathroom.
    Source: Noodle Incident / Western Animation
  • Explanation Peridot attempted this to escape from the Gems in "Catch and Release".
    Source: Memes / Steven Universe
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Release and Catch. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch/release
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Antonyms for release

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