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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  • The final was 28-7, as Rashee Rice caught a fourth-quarter touchdown pass to add to the lead.
    Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
  • With Terry McLaurin and Deebo Samuel both out, the 10th-year NFL veteran caught all four of his targets for 36 yards — trailing only Jaylin Lane, Chris Moore and Zach Ertz in receiving for Washington.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
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  • Discourse has been all but overtaken by geopolitics and the economy, with many in the sector wondering how to keep their businesses afloat, much less champion social and environmental advancement.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Those against preserving the vacant building noted it had been overtaken by homeless occupants and would have required millions of dollars to restore after the building had been flooded and damaged.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 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 1 Nov. 2025.

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