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 Once the paper trail catches up, the buyer is generally left empty-handed. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026 Math scores would virtually catch up to prepandemic levels by next year at the current pace. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 In a race to catch up, American fab investments are projected to more than double by 2029. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 If portions of the field do not grow evenly, the family may replant those areas early enough in the season to allow the new corn to catch up. — Alexa Liacko, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch up

Verb

The friction over editorial decisions, particularly around Israel, has trapped CBS in its own Middle East media war.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The alligator was trapped and killed, Winter Garden Police Chief Michael Mason said.

— Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of trap

Verb

The reaction to this movie fascinates me, starting in Cannes.

— Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
In 2008, passionate surfer Tim Russo purchased the property, renamed it, and set out to organically grow it into a resort full of wonder where serious surfers and travelers fascinated with the surf lifestyle could vacation happily.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

The serious question of, frankly, human survival did not seem to interest them at all.

— Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Cranor said a person’s risk depends on how often they are targeted, their security habits, their ability to recognize suspicious messages, and whether the lure really interests them.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of interest

Verb

His archival sketches of solitaire diamond rings also informed the design.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The facility lacks a verifiable method that informs food employees of their responsibility to report their health status in regards to illnesses that can spread through food.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of inform

Verb

Harvest markets and ghostly performances also enchant—not to mention a Halloween express to convey guests.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026
My daughter was enchanted by the Balinese rice-on-the-forehead ritual for good fortune that is a part of the arrival, and the front desk staff happily indulged her request to do it again—multiple times a day.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of enchant

Verb

Some economists, including researchers at the Minneapolis Fed, argue the data don’t tell such a clean story.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
The company agrees with skeptics like the NFL that justices must eventually opine on whether states and tribes should regulate its sports event contracts as sports bets, a Supreme Court litigator working with Kalshi told Semafor.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026