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The phrase "are caught with" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is discovered in possession of something, often implying wrongdoing or illicit activity.
Example: "The authorities reported that several individuals are caught with illegal substances during the raid."
Alternatives: "are found with" or "are discovered with".
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are caught with
verb
Past of catch
Exact(56)
The fish are caught with nets.
"Ultimately, all of those people are caught, with rare exceptions".
If you are caught with dyed fuel, the fine starts at a thousand dollars.
"Game Change" is a bit like those tabloid photo features in which celebrities are caught with their cellulite showing.
… When any of them are caught with nothing to designate what they are, hang them without trial".
But she conceded, "If you are caught with a Bible, you can be executed or sent to political prison camp".
In theory, you can get a staggering 80 lashes if you are caught with "the smell" on your breath.
Gun owners are subject to arrest if they are caught with weapons at New York City airports when they try to check them for outbound flights.
To the Editor: I was horrified to learn that New York City parents who are caught with small amounts of marijuana are being charged with child neglect.
In "Clytie," dated 1814, the nuances of light when mountains and clouds merge into a haze faintly touched with pale gold and salmon are caught with flawless mastery.
They cannot be charged unless the gun is loaded – even when they are caught with a gun and a dead tiger.
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