How to Use catch-up in a Sentence

catch-up

1 of 2 adjective

• Last night was a return to normalcy for SNL, and a game of catch-up.
  — Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 12 Nov. 2023
• Thompson returned an on-side kick 7 yards for a score as the Rattlers tried to play catch-up.
  — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 8 Apr. 2023
• Practice was coming to a close, but not before a water break and catch-up with friends.
  — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023
• There could be an element of catch-up involved as well.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2023
• Adding to the complexity of the math catch-up challenge is debate over how the subject should be taught.
  — Ariel Gilreath, al, 29 Aug. 2023
• With the poor shooting first half — only four field goals made —putting them in catch-up mode, the Eagles’ valiant rally feel short.
  — Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2024
• Ryan Reynolds and his brother Terry had an unplanned catch-up.
  — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
• All said, the catch-up payments stand to be a huge boon to gig workers and delivery drivers throughout the state.
  — Brian Merchant, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
• The time off can be used for academic catch-up or enrichment.
  — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
• What was supposed to be a quick catch-up turned into a delightful two-hour reunion.
  — Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Mar. 2024
• Vanderbilt used the first-half momentum to extend its second-half lead by forcing the Tigers to play a game of catch-up.
  — Jaden Lewis, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2024
• Some of this stuff isn’t from this week, so consider this more of a while-you-were-holidaying catch-up issue.
  — David Pierce, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2024
• Millions of Americans may lose a chance to make a catch-up contribution next year.
  — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
• The email volley shifted the weekend vibe from a quick catch-up in pajama pants to something akin to a regular workday.
  — Anne Marie Chaker, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
• Store 8 was created when Walmart was scrambling to catch-up with Amazon.
  — Andrew Binns, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
• Drillers have historically walked away from wells at rates greater than the number of wells plugged, leaving the state in a perpetual game of catch-up.
  — Lisa Cavazuti, NBC News, 19 Aug. 2023
• Weeknights are spent at work happy hours and catch-up dinners with friends, while your weekends are booked up with weddings and family trips.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 3 July 2023
• But that return to learning and that catch-up didn’t happen quickly enough, and the result was a wobbly foundation that led to worsening gaps.
  — Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 11 July 2023
• Jason Bateman and his former Ozark costar Julia Garner having a catch-up.
  — Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
• As part of that catch-up, hundreds of thousands of units debuted last year, with another million slated for 2024.
  — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024
• With the tournament in catch-up mode because of hours-long fog delays on Thursday morning, the afternoon half of the draw had no chance of finishing on Friday.
  — Tim Price, ajc, 1 Apr. 2023
• Two weeks ago, the King and Sunak exchanged a phone call, which was more of a catch-up than the formal audience that the monarch and prime minister traditionally hold weekly.
  — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2024
• Two weeks ago, the King and Sunak exchanged a phone call, which was more of a catch-up than the formal audience that the monarch and prime minister traditionally hold weekly.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
• That leaves women in the same unenviable position, playing a hapless game of catch-up as the status quo remains.
  — Jane Thier, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2023
• People do that, turning striking into a catch-up at Runyon.
  — Anonymous, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2023
• Find out if your retirement account offers catch-up contributions, and if so, be sure to take full advantage.
  — Nina Derwin, Woman's Day, 5 June 2023
• Wondering how much of a difference that catch-up contribution could make?
  — Becca Stanek, The Week, 26 July 2023
• Even though no one under the age of 40 watches just about anything on broadcast television, and even on catch-up digital platforms, there is still an audience there.
  — Vulture, 2 May 2023
• Unicef is urging countries to implement a catch-up vaccination blitz, an exceptional, one-time program to reach all the children between the ages of 1 and 4 who were missed.
  — Stephanie Nolen, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2023
• In more casual circumstances, like a catch-up between close colleagues, drafting an email during a meeting may be acceptable.
  — Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 4 Dec. 2023

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catch up

2 of 2 verb

• Don't get caught up in trying to make movements or strides.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2024
• Size has yet to catch up to the Wakefield football team.
  — Jake Levin, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Nov. 2022
• The best way to allay inflation’s sting: Wages must catch up.
  — Oli Turner, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2024
• Holiday [movies] seem to be taking the longest to catch up.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Dec. 2022
• It’s the perfect time to hit the holiday party circuit to network and catch up with your crew.
  — ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
• This may also be an opportunity to turn on the telly and catch up on your binge watching.
  — Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Dec. 2022
• These chairs are perfect for curling up with a good book or (more realistically) snuggling in to catch up on your current binge-worthy show.
  — Anna Logan, Country Living, 30 Nov. 2022
• The group had to freeze its online inquiry form for the last weeks of 2022 to allow staff time to catch up, hire more people, and strategize for the year ahead.
  — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 19 Dec. 2022
• Instead of addressing issues directly, they get caught up in their own negative thoughts, which can push their partner away and worsen the conflict.
  — Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
• According to Katie, before Leslie could gather the grandchildren and go catch up to her husband, Richard had walked out of sight.
  — Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2022
• Scroll through for the best raffia bags in street style, and check out Street Style Trend Tracker to catch up on all the trends before the holidays.
  — Irene Kim, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2022
• Graduate student workers throughout the industry are saying their pay is unlivable, failing to meet or catch up with inflation and soaring costs.
  — Bynadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2022
• Commentary and opinions Anita Chabria: Is Trump’s hate finally catching up to him?
  — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
• Below, keep reading to find out how to watch 1923 and catch up on Yellowstone and its other spinoff series online without cable.
  — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2022
• These offsets could also encourage lobbying for weaker government rules as regulators catch up.
  — Peter Fairley, Scientific American, 13 Dec. 2022
• Some of the players had a test that morning and couldn’t leave on time with the others in the van, so rugby player Cal Sistrunk offered to drive the remaining guys in his new car and catch up with the team by dusk.
  — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Dec. 2022
• Don’t be afraid to reach out to them for a call or a cup of coffee to catch up.
  — Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2023
• Crafton got caught up in a wreck near Sanchez during the truck race.
  — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
• But everyone seemed too caught up in the snacks and clothes to care.
  — Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
• Still, in April, Wallen’s vocal load caught up with him.
  — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023
• Already, Rashad had flunked out of eighth grade and gone to summer school to catch up.
  — Emily Davies, Washington Post, 20 Jan. 2024
• Why not use leap day to do a little bed rotting and catch up?
  — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2024
• Instead of doing a flashback to catch up, part of the idea was to give you a novel view of her.
  — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
• Tony and the painting needed to wait for the technology to catch up with them.
  — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2023
• Of course the year is still early and there’s plenty of time for bigger rivals to catch up.
  — Lauren Thomas, WSJ, 20 Mar. 2023
• The Panthers spent most of last season playing catch up.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2024
• During that trip, they got caught up in one of the most infamous episodes of the Vietnam War.
  — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
• To catch up to Trump, DeSantis has a long way to go, if polls are to be believed.
  — Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
• Boy Meets World’s most beloved teacher is catching up with some of his old pupils.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 1 June 2024
• Hurts keeps the main thing the main thing, and Burrow gets caught up in the superstar treatment at the Super Bowl.
  — Daniel Kohn, Spin, 6 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 10 Sep 2024