catch up (with)

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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  • One front-line starter that may catch the Mets' eye this offseason is Pittsburgh Pirates hurler Mitch Keller.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
  • At least six vehicles and three auto-rickshaws caught fire, Delhi's deputy fire chief said later, adding that the flames had been doused by firefighting teams.
    Shivam Patel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Crude oil became the country’s top export in 2024 for the first time, overtaking soybeans, and there are hopes production will ramp up much further.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Jokic didn’t overtake Jamal Murray as Denver’s leading scorer until their seventh game of the season, after a 33-point performance Wednesday against a Miami Heat frontcourt that was woefully undersized and inexperienced the instant Bam Adebayo exited with a foot injury.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
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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 15 Nov. 2025.

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