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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch up (with)
Verb
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Scannell also said that his dogs as well as one of his neighbors suffered respiratory problems after one of the project's contractors — who was later fired — was caught dumping debris out of the building's windows.—
JC Reindl,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025 -
How about pointing out that cheating, stealing and lying — even when you don’t get caught — are terrible choices that will catch up with you eventually and will hurt others in the meantime?—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
Verb
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Then the minders' car, piloted by one of their test drivers, overtook.—
Iain Macauley,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The latest Texas Hill Country flooding was less typical because so many of the deaths were in a camp where the water overtook the victims, not people going into the water, Sharif said.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 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 28 Jul. 2025.
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