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catch up (with)

verb

Definition of catch up (with)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch up (with)
  1. catch
  2. overtake
Verb
  • The smart kids, the shy ones, the jokers and the loners — every one of them is caught in the pyroclastic flow of adolescence, every minute a negotiation between fitting in and standing out.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Nesting is always perilous, but the moment when the male and female trade places is especially so, as the incubating bird’s movement may catch the attention of a predator.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of catch
Verb
  • Dependency has overtaken intrusion as the most common route to an outage.
    — Maman Ibrahim, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Athletic has approached Formula One Management for the data from the Spanish GP regarding how many overtakes actually happened.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of overtake
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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 19 Sep. 2026.

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