1
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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2
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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Pessina, an M&A enthusiast (some might even say addict) was still caught up in the Walgreens vs. CVS race to be the chain with the most stores.
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Even workers who are citizens are worried they will be caught up in immigration enforcement.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
That is because late developers catch up and those who stood out for early physical maturation sometimes lack top technical and tactical skills.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Gi-seok had been caught up in the delicate web of power and deceit that holds Seoul’s two major gangs—the Juwoon Group and the Bongsan Group—in place.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 June 2025
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Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
Even workers who are citizens are worried they will be caught up in immigration enforcement.
—Jeanette Marantos, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
That is because late developers catch up and those who stood out for early physical maturation sometimes lack top technical and tactical skills.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Gi-seok had been caught up in the delicate web of power and deceit that holds Seoul’s two major gangs—the Juwoon Group and the Bongsan Group—in place.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch up
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If not, neighbors, friends, or anyone nearby needs to know that they could be trapped.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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After the World Trade Center’s South Tower came crashing down around his ears on 9/11, trapping him under the rubble for several hours, retired Port Authority Police Department Sgt.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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The writer was fascinated with sharks after spotting them during childhood fishing trips with his father on Nantucket.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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That stuff about the Gunn Mummy fascinates me though.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
18 June 2025
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What interested him most was why his captors had resorted to kidnapping him and his father in the first place.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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For now, the editorial line of the streamers in France doesn’t interest me.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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However, not all states have the same laws, so in most joint legal custody arrangements, both parents must be informed of and agree to major medical and mental health decisions.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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There is no need to inform domains about their sluggish new competition.—
Michael Gargiulo,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Eric Dane, who famously bathed with 2 women, now appears tangled up with 3.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
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Their two offspring — Cane (Jake Weary) and recovering addict Bree (Melissa Benoist) — are estranged and tangled up in a fishing net of relationship issues.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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The screenplay loses its way at the end but kids and adults will be enchanted by the inventive, eccentric characters and the rich animation.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
27 June 2025
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No longer interested in enchanting us, the filmmaker puts his audience through the wringer, and his kick-ass mentality is well-served by star Tom Cruise, who lives for these sorts of full-throttle roles.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
20 June 2025
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These words, which fill a popular meme set against the profile of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., occupy our thoughts.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Andy Robertson has occupied that position in the Liverpool lineup for the last eight years.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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In summer 2001, he was told to quickly pack his bags as the sheriff was coming to evict them.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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That’s how successful telling stories about Jews is.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
19 June 2025
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“Catch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20up. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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