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 But a rally outside Wednesday's meet — where the boy finished second among a field of 25 to help lead Camas to the girls district championship — showed that the adults are catching up in the bravery department. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Cerebras shares have been caught up in the broader semiconductor sell-off, but there are also company-specific concerns weighing on the stock. — Paul Meeks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 If the research catches up to that intuition, expect sauna use to be marketed to women as a primary modality, with cold used sparingly as an accent. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Right now, research about the safety and efficacy of estrogen skin cream just hasn’t caught up to the evidence on other kinds of hormonal therapy. — Ashley Abramson, Allure, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch up

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Residents trapped in homes In Sedona, longtime resident Michelle Grimm worried about her community after viewing the rushing waters of Oak Creek rising perilously close to the underside of a pedestrian bridge near the center of town.

— Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
But since the sector began unravelling five years ago, household savings have remained trapped in falling assets, driving some capital into the domestic stock market.

— John Liu, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of trap

Verb

Those copious field reports, sworn affidavits, and telegrams signed, alarmingly, HOOVER, would fascinate, enrage, and unmoor me.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Amid all the con artists and fraudsters this century has produced, Holmes is the one who fascinates us the most.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fascinate

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At the time, Daptone was grieving their star vocalist Sharon Jones and wasn’t officially working with new acts, while the sisters got tangled in a bad deal with another manager.

— Natelegé Whaley, VIBE.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Though dreams are tangled up in our desires, Freud’s royal road to the unconscious is not unlike the road in Lost Highway, and other similar Möbius strip horrors, such as the purgatorial Dead End.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of tangle

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The boy was a soccer player who was enchanted by the idea of camping in the woods; Charlotte was bright and cheery, sometimes applying glitter to her father’s mustache.

— Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Harvest markets and ghostly performances also enchant—not to mention a Halloween express to convey guests.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of enchant

Verb

According to the researchers, formation accounts for roughly one-third of battery production costs and occupies about a quarter of a manufacturing facility’s floor space.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Gaga’s former penthouse is a corner duplex occupying the top two floors of the building.

— Meg Walters, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of occupy

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Shapiro told Semafor that he’ll be focused on passing a few specific items if his party wins full control of the government — not a parade of progressive bills, as Democrats in some swing states have done after winning the legislature.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
In his ruling rejecting the DOJ’s lawsuit, Carter said the federal government had the right to investigate instances of criminal voting but not to tell California how to run its elections.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026