catch up (with)

Definition of catch up (with)next
as in to catch
to move fast enough to get even with I walked faster to catch up with my friends

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  • Bass’ absence from the city soon caught the eye of right-wingers, with Spencer Pratt, who ran against her in the nonpartisan primary election, and Steve Hilton, who is running for governor, among those critiquing her.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
  • Prefab kits and plug-in infrared units have brought entry prices lower than most people expect, though hidden costs like electrical upgrades and ventilation still catch buyers off guard.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
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  • The stock surged for several successive days following a record-breaking IPO, briefly overtaking both Amazon and Microsoft in terms of market cap and rising more than 60% on the initial share offering price of $135.
    Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 26 June 2026
  • Today, the once-massive grandstand has been reduced to just a few sections of seats; the rest has been overtaken by the Resorts World Casino, which opened in 2011 with electronic games.
    Henry Kornaros, Curbed, 26 June 2026
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“Catch up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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