CATCH UP Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

catch up

verb

Definition of catch up

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 In any case, somehow Collier and one or two others who caught up with him tied the bear to a tree, leaving the animal entangled in the rope and wallowing in exhaustion in the shallow water. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 Oduwa eventually got called up to varsity as a sophomore, whether his skills had caught up to his physical traits or not. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026 Nesta has defended the staffing budget as a matter of catching up on the city’s needs after leaving positions vacant for too long and shifting those responsibilities to existing employees. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 What Can’t Be Mentioned, catching up with characters from his The Unspeakable Act. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch up

Verb

Authorities said their immediate focus was on rescuing anyone still trapped inside and investigating the cause of the fire, which was not immediately known.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Does a frontline soldier trapped with poor comms in a dugout have enough time to study the choices and lodge a vote?

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of trap

Verb

The 31-year-old rapper, a member of the megagroup NCT and the leader of its subgroup NCT 127, has seemingly always been fascinated by merging different genres to create a new song.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Questions around beauty and longing recur, as do keywords (such as ‘password’), names, references and scenic features, but what fascinated me most is that in principle each episode could be read as a little patchy universe on its own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

Clemson football posted a video on X in which Wilson, who walked on for the Tigers, informed his parents that he had just been awarded a scholarship.

— Hunter DeLauder, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Panettiere said that the writers and producers of the series used her experiences to inform her character’s storylines.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of inform

Verb

The ceiling arches in the back, hiding a tiny alcove where a couple sits tucked close, their legs tangled beneath the table.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
Then Cox-Rosen found another jam on I-75 southbound at the South 120 Loop (Exit 263), where four or five vehicles and a box truck tangled.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of tangle

Verb

At first spritz, you’re instantly enchanted and uplifted by sparkling, tart notes of pomelo and yuzu.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026
Wilpattu, Sinharaja, and Yala, Sri Lanka Drawn to Sri Lanka for the leopard and sloth bear spotting opportunities found within Wilpattu and Yala National Parks, travelers are often more enchanted with the teardrop island’s birdlife upon arrival.

— Lydia Swinscoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of enchant

Verb

The study of a patient’s urine was an extremely popular practice in the Middle Ages, even though doctors could tell precious little about what was ailing someone just by looking at a sample in a jar.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Backstage, Kenny Omega calls the Don Callis Family bullies and tells them to pick any three members to face him and The Young Bucks, who are standing beside Omega, next week.

— Rob Wolkenbrod, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026