How to Use catch-up in a Sentence
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Last night was a return to normalcy for SNL, and a game of catch-up.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 12 Nov. 2023
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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
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Practice was coming to a close, but not before a water break and catch-up with friends.
—Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2023
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There could be an element of catch-up involved as well.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 24 July 2023
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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
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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
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Ryan Reynolds and his brother Terry had an unplanned catch-up.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 25 Oct. 2023
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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
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The time off can be used for academic catch-up or enrichment.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
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What was supposed to be a quick catch-up turned into a delightful two-hour reunion.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Mar. 2024
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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
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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
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Millions of Americans may lose a chance to make a catch-up contribution next year.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023
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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
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Store 8 was created when Walmart was scrambling to catch-up with Amazon.
—Andrew Binns, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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Jason Bateman and his former Ozark costar Julia Garner having a catch-up.
—Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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People do that, turning striking into a catch-up at Runyon.
—Anonymous, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 May 2023
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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
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Wondering how much of a difference that catch-up contribution could make?
—Becca Stanek, The Week, 26 July 2023
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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
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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
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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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Overnight, the roots catch up and the leaves get perky again.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022
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Samsung needs to catch up to the state-of-the art here.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2022
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Day 4 of the Tokyo Olympics has come and gone, and there is a lot to catch up on.
—Alyssa Hertel, USA TODAY, 28 July 2021
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Don’t try to lessen yourself for the world; let the world catch up to you.
—Katarina Avendano, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2022
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There's a long way to go for the oil sector to catch up.
—Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 10 May 2022
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That wasn’t the first or last time Shay was caught up with a big name.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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That has changed since 2020, as Egypt tried to play catch up.
—New York Times, 25 Mar. 2022
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There was this path, the train was going, and then the world caught up with us.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2024
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Bring a chair and catch up with your friends and neighbors 7-9 p.m.
—Joan Rusek, cleveland, 11 July 2021
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Get ready to add to cart, and catch up on that beauty sleep.
—Glamour, 21 Jan. 2022
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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
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Want to catch up on the metaverse, just go to usatoday.com or the app and search for metaverse.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 4 Jan. 2022
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Crafton got caught up in a wreck near Sanchez during the truck race.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2023
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The grind of the busy portion of their schedule may be catching up to the Lynx.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 July 2025
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Will the second rider catch up with the first in time to amend the message?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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High prices and wages are now trying to catch up to those high prices.
—CBS News, 31 July 2022
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But everyone seemed too caught up in the snacks and clothes to care.
—Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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To be able to have a real night’s sleep, and a few naps during the day, to catch up.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 10 July 2025
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Size has yet to catch up to the Wakefield football team.
—Jake Levin, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Nov. 2022
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But at some point, the truth catches up, and the answer remains the same.
—Ismat Ara, TIME, 15 Mar. 2025
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At some point this is going to catch up to the Horned Frogs, but it's been a ton of fun to watch.
—Ralph D. Russo, ajc, 6 Nov. 2022
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One of the men was caught up in the avalanche and carried around 150 yards before he was buried by the snow.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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For a long time, I got caught up in trying to follow the right path.
—Jenn Nelson, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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But Steichen was quick to point out that his team can’t get too caught up in the what-ifs.
—James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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But states have been slow to catch up with these new drug products.
—Eric Berger, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2022
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But states have been slow to catch up with these new drug products.
—Eric Berger, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2022
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In 1988, the world seemed to catch up to the Americans, who barely medaled with bronze at the Seoul Olympics.
—Chris Hays, orlandosentinel.com, 16 July 2021
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Still, in April, Wallen’s vocal load caught up with him.
—Melinda Newman, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2023
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That makes now as good a time as any to catch up on the actor's diverse body of work, and the Die Hard franchise is a good place to start.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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The show will also be available to stream the next day on Peacock for those who prefer watching on-demand or want to catch up later.
—Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2025
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