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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  • Regulators caught off-guard News of Tesla’s Bay Area robotaxi plans unsettled regulators at the California State Transportation Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), according to the emails exchanged on July 25, which were seen by Reuters.
    Chris Kirkham, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Rodriguez, 23, didn’t spend a ton of time catching in the Yankees’ system due to New York’s abundance of catching prospects, catching only 172 games over six seasons in the minors.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
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  • Moments later, the roof collapsed and floodwaters overtook the home.
    Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Combined with Africa typically ranking low on Washington’s list of priorities, the project has not garnered much attention, overtaken by bigger targets in more prominent locations.
    Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 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 Sep. 2025.

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