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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
a young idealist who got caught up in the political fanaticism of the times
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as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
completely caught up in opera ever since he saw La Traviata
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as in to interest
to hold the attention of
so caught up in the game that she didn't note the passage of time
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as in to inform
to give information to
catch me up on what's been happening at the office
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Recent Examples of catch up
With the stock only just beginning to catch up from a relative-strength perspective, the setup favors a move back towards the highs from last year.
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Tony Zhang, CNBC, 17 June 2026
To me, this is where cities need to catch up.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The Voicemails for Isabelle actress, 31, caught up with PEOPLE at the rom-com's Los Angeles premiere on June 16, and dished on her own romance with her comedian fiancé, Tatro, 34.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
So don’t get caught up in the fact that DR Congo hasn’t been in a World Cup since 1974 (as Zaire).
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 17 June 2026
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Tony Zhang, CNBC, 17 June 2026
To me, this is where cities need to catch up.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The Voicemails for Isabelle actress, 31, caught up with PEOPLE at the rom-com's Los Angeles premiere on June 16, and dished on her own romance with her comedian fiancé, Tatro, 34.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026
So don’t get caught up in the fact that DR Congo hasn’t been in a World Cup since 1974 (as Zaire).
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch up
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Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Lucy was trapped under the boat and died the next day in the hospital.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Princess Kate, 44, previously revealed that all of her children are fascinated by planes and other aircraft.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Focus on how your team members can learn and grow, and discuss with them what interests them.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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But discovery interests me more than learning.—
Alma Rota,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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Former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has been informed by the NFL that the league will not hold a supplemental draft prior to the 2026 season.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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Gonzalez worked to enforce a roadblock during the chemical plume without being informed about the dangers of inhaling the chemicals.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Its rear zipper pocket is a great way to keep charging cords from tangling around other items.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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The two top packs flew off, and the third tangled in the cinch rope and wound around Tootsie’s leg.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Every young child is enchanted by the beautiful colors of the rainbow.—
Sarah Kate Ellis,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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That loyalty is admirable, even when the execution fails to enchant.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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The cabana frame was lifted by strong winds before crashing into an area occupied by guests near the resort's pool deck.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Law enforcement also linked Sanchez-Munoz to a June 11 shooting in which a vehicle occupied by an adult and a child was hit by gunfire in the area of Seventh Street and Metropolitan Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2026
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Multiple officers got out of their vehicles, repeatedly telling the driver and a passenger to get out of the car, police said.—
Jenna DeAngelis,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Collett reveals that he was told back in Season 1 that his run on the show would last only two seasons.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
22 June 2026
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“Catch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20up. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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