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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Verb
  • Three days later, as the young boy recovers, a 17-year-old was caught and charged for the alleged shooting.
    Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
  • Owners caught in a downward spiral don’t have an incentive to pay bills and operate the building.
    Shimon Shkury, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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  • In 2010, chicken overtook beef as the most popular meat in the U.S., according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
    Jemima McEvoy, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
  • But who, among those of us who watched Thursday night, wasn’t paying close attention as Indiana chipped away at OKC’s lead and finally overtook the Thunder, with Tyrese Haliburton’s latest game-winning shot stealing Game 1 for the Pacers, 111-110?
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 6 June 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 11 Jun. 2025.

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