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 Now that the industry and technology are starting to catch up on speed, the next challenge is already in view. — Ran Grushkowsky, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Corle continued flagging and minutes later McCoy was back on the trail, hurrying to catch up. — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026 An assistant took the wheel of Navarrete’s Range Rover so her boss could catch up on emails, calls and texts. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Fish Tales is the story of Lewis Jones, a married New York City woman caught up in the bohemian lifestyle. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch up

Verb

Go to the highest level of the building if you are trapped by flooding.

— Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
During reentry, gases became trapped in the heat shield, leading to cracking.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of trap

Verb

In a California town called Anzar in the late-19th century, Paulette is living with a local magnate’s eccentric son who’s fascinated by the tramps gathering outside his manor.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Here are four more scammers who fascinated people on the internet – plus one who people thought was a scammer but turned out not to be.

— Owen Carry, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

The pilots did not inform air traffic controllers of any problems with the plane prior to landing, air traffic control audio indicated.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Smart travelers stay informed by reading the fine print and understanding travel requirements for their destination.

— Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of inform

Verb

As the Tigers from both LSU and Clemson get set to tangle in Baton Rouge on Saturday to open the 2026 college football season, no one’s more popular on their respective campuses than those BMOCs.

— Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Trump is moving to strip California’s emissions authority, end tax credits and erase electric vehicle sales mandates, reshaping the national market while leaving the state’s clean-car future tangled in Washington-level uncertainty.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tangle

Verb

The most reliable tactic is to occupy a choke point where doves enter a field in the morning and in the evening.

— Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026
Civilian specialists The 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron occupies an unusual position within the Air Force’s nuclear mission.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of occupy

Verb

Home plate umpire Doug Eddings called time to tell Hancel Rincon to fix his hat.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Several parents previously told the Democrat-Gazette and other local media that the couple then disappeared and stopped responding to emails or phone calls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2026