Synonyms for catcher
ˈkætʃ ərcatch·er

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1. catcher, backstopnoun

   (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

   Synonyms:
   backstop

2. catchernoun

   the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws

   "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"

   Synonyms:
   backstop

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1. List of paraphrases for "catcher":

   receiver, glove, receveur, hitter, batter

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1. Dave Carney:

   I certainly would love to run against him, the guy couldn’t get elected dog catcher.

2. Mr Garbutt:

   It took about an hour for the snake catcher to coax it out. The snake was trying to bite the snake hook. The guy ended up catching it with his hand and just chucked it in a bag.

3. Colorado Rockies:

   It was amazing, him and (catcher Elías) Díaz were connected. He threw the ball really well against a good lineup.

4. Chief Executive Officer Adam Brandon:

   If you’re running (again) for dog catcher, our question is still ‘Did you cut the budget and catch more dogs,’.

5. Foster Friess:

   Think of the witness that he gives, i don't care if he doesn't make it to dog catcher. I'm willing to pay for this guy's example of being a bridge builder, of being civil, of having politics work like it should. The money I've spent was well worth it to get the message out.