How to Use caught up in in a Sentence
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You get caught up in the whole frickin’ festival and the whole thing.
—Sean Burch, SPIN, 29 May 2023
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Regardless, try not to get caught up in worst-case scenarios.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
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Or was that sparked by getting caught up in the hostage situation at Dave’s house?
—Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2023
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Of course, he gets caught up in her dangerous shenanigans in London.
—Rodney Ho, ajc, 16 Apr. 2023
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Her death followed that of two other women who were caught up in the crush, both of whom died Monday.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 9 Mar. 2023
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Many had assumed that their parental leave came with some legal protection, and were distraught to learn they were caught up in mass job cuts.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2023
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Trying to strip song ideas down to their core before getting too caught up in the production side of things and adding more layers to it.
—Danny Klein, SPIN, 12 May 2023
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All her legal knowledge and expertise doesn't keep Tess from getting caught up in the system.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2023
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Some of this is caught up in really understanding who is the victim and what the circumstances are.
—Gina Barton, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2023
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The actual dispute in the case was later caught up in and resolved by another crisis.
—John Fritze, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2023
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And because Charley was an alcoholic, Bia believes he may have been caught up in one of the fraudulent homes.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 25 May 2023
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Should you get caught up in the music and leave the festival still hungry, there are plenty of places in downtown Napa to grab a bite.
—Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 May 2023
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You can get caught up in the romance of the food that’s in there, but those reminders come back all the time and that’s the reality of the men who are in this program.
—Lyndsay C. Green, Detroit Free Press, 23 Apr. 2023
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While hanging out with a group of old friends as part of their annual reunion, Benoit is quickly caught up in a whodunnit when one of the guests winds up dead.
—Stacey Grant, Seventeen, 22 Apr. 2023
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The three-part drama tells the story of an ordinary family caught up in an extraordinary chain of events that ripple out from their home town.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 May 2023
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People tend to worry about how others see them, especially around high school age, or are caught up in stereotypes of femininity.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 24 May 2023
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For years, San Francisco public schools have been caught up in a bitter debate over the district’s math curriculum.
—Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 May 2023
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In a matter of seconds, 7-year-old Bauer Zoya, a catcher, was caught up in a dust devil, the outlets reported.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 16 May 2023
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Similar to other new technologies and mediums like NFTs and the metaverse, don’t get caught up in the hype.
—Keith Bendes, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
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The hearing comes as both city and county entities in Dallas are caught up in the mishandling of criminal justice data.
—Zaeem Shaikh, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
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And are there any new ways that a reliable travel insurance policy can assist if you get caught up in another airline meltdown this summer?
—Christopher Elliott, Forbes, 6 May 2023
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As foreign tourists flock to places like Casablanca in search of drugs and free love, former revolutionaries get caught up in the pursuit of money and power.
—Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
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That last one, about a high schooler caught up in a spat between the gods of Chinese mythology, arrives May 24 on Disney+.
—Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 May 2023
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You may be too caught up in the details to accurately relay to others what's important, making for a confusing conversation.
—Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2023
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When Rusev found dead animals in that area in previous years, the outlet reported, many had marks on their bodies suggesting they had got caught up in fishing gear.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 2 May 2023
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Nicky chides Gabriel for over-indulging Owen and Gabriel takes digs at Nicky about being caught up in his work and not sufficiently invested in the boy’s life.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 June 2023
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In the mental health space, Petterson consistently reminds his viewers not to get caught up in overthinking about tomorrow’s problems.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
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The billionaire media mogul, businessman and iconic Italian politician who was caught up in multiple high-profile scandals leaves behind five children.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Fox News, 12 June 2023
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Children of a variety of ages and nationalities were caught up in the family separation policy, hundreds of whom were under 5 years old.
—Miriam Jordan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2023
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Danny was plenty sick of nerd-dom, got caught up in the fellowship, and tried something very stupid to earn respect—being able to touch a basketball rim was the pinnacle of Jordan-era junior high cool.
—Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 5 June 2023
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