catch up (with)

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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Verb
  • Through the air, their pass-catching group is one of the worst in the playoffs.
    Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Eleven days after the courthouse escape, Hollywood police caught Braddy breaking into a store, the Herald archives say.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Acuff overtook Isaiah Joe's 13-game run in the 2018-19 season.
    Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Only Sir Don Bradman has scored more runs in Ashes cricket after Smith overtook Sir Jack Hobbs in the all-time list.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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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 8 Jan. 2026.

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