CATCH UP WITH Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

catch up (with)

verb

Definition of catch up (with)

as in to catch

to move fast enough to get even with I walked faster to catch up with my friends

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

fall short

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Ba's novels explored women caught between traditional upbringing and modern aspirations, criticizing polygamy, widespread in the country, and patriarchy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
Presently, the five-year survival rate for breast cancer that is caught early is over 99%, which is why Andrea says women who find a lump shouldn't wait to get screened.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of catch

Verb

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources told CBS affiliate WDTV that the missing person was a mom who was swimming with her two children in the Potomac River when they were overtaken by high water.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The film has overtaken James Cameron’s 2009 ground-breaker Avatar to claim the crown at the venue.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of overtake

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catch up (with)

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