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 The Bay Area News Group caught up with King to learn more about the library’s renovation and how the district continues to evolve. — Grace Hase, Mercury News, 24 July 2026 While more than half of ICE field offices have that gear, said DHS, the rest will catch up by September. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026 Deadline caught up with Palloaro as the film was announced for Venice for his first interview on the process behind bring Bertolucci’s unfinished film to the big screen. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 23 July 2026 Despite this, Hoffa managed to stay out of legal trouble until 1967, when charges of jury tampering, mail fraud, and conspiracy caught up to him. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch up

Verb

That ought to be advantageous for the Spaniard, who seemed too often to run aground when trapped inside in a more narrow system.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 21 July 2026
These defects trap electrical charges, which lowers efficiency and makes permanent damage more likely during reverse-bias operation.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of trap

Verb

What interests me is this idea of hybridity—where human infrastructure and natural systems become entangled.

— Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
The cliche of getting involved in activities that interest you where other people might go is actually a good idea.

— Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 25 July 2026

Definition of interest

Verb

Protesters derailed a rezoning meeting on Crown Center, cutting short a hearing intended to inform residents about redevelopment plans to accommodate a new downtown Royals stadium.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
My editor at Vulture has informed me that this is the name of the mysterious archer who iced Criston from across that field.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of inform

Verb

But consent decrees are legally and politically complicated, and the treatment of migrant children further tangles the situation.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026
Almost every 22-minute chapter here follows the same comfortably familiar outline, with the leads getting acclimated to a new universe, getting tangled up in a life-or-death showdown and then fleeing to the next one.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026

Definition of tangle

Verb

Carol is alternately enchanted and frustrated by her husband’s innocence and altruism, which led him to his not particularly remunerative career as an interpreter.

— Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Generations of visitors to the Okefenokee Swamp have been enchanted by its rich wildlife, black waters and cypress trees draped in Spanish moss.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of enchant

Verb

Two inspectors were escorted into The Club one night last year by homeowners who had targeted Airbnbs occupied by guests.

— Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
According to Zirpolo, the barn-like structure housed a produce market more than 10 years ago, before Wood Creations Boutique occupied the space.

— Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2026