CATCH-UP Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

catch up

verb

Definition of catch up

as in to trap

to catch or hold as if in a net a young idealist who got caught up in the political fanaticism of the times

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as in to fascinate

to hold the attention of as if by a spell completely caught up in opera ever since he saw La Traviata

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as in to interest

to hold the attention of so caught up in the game that she didn't note the passage of time

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as in to inform

to give information to catch me up on what's been happening at the office

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Recent Examples of catch up Meghan Markle’s family is caught up in a massive scandal, and things appear to be getting worse. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2026 As almost always happens in the NFL, the other side started to catch up. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026 Despite age clearly catching up with him, Ronaldo continued starting despite his impact waning and fans began to grow frustrated. — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 Both experiences showed me what happens when technology opens up a market before the infrastructure, business models and consumer expectations have caught up. — Nada Usina, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch up

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch up

Verb

At least one person reported that the children, ages 12 and 5, were trapped on the second floor of the home, officials said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
The site was attacked again with a drone on Sunday, as emergency rescuers were searching for people trapped under the rubble, Ukrainian authorities said.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of trap

Verb

Marcin Kierwiński, Poland's interior minister, said there were indications the suspect was fascinated by far-right ideology, according to Reuters.

— Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Was that something that that fascinated you, creating a story where the main characters don’t actually understand each other?

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of fascinate

Verb

Disney Night enchanted the ballroom on Monday’s new episode of Dancing With the Stars.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026
After falling in love with one another, the pair became enchanted by wine when McCollum was playing for the Portland Trail Blazers.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of enchant

Verb

The structure was fully occupied by residents, and workers were in the construction pit performing excavation work at the time of the collapse.

— Christina Fan, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Opened in 2021 and occupying 10 floors of a 58-floor high rise (the third tallest in the city), its 153 rooms are elegant but comfortable.

— Wendy O'Dea, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of occupy

Verb

In the same way, Reitz in turn told Blumenthal to preserve records about his own inquiry.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Owen told grand jurors about the video Paul Murdaugh recorded in which Alex Murdaugh's voice could be heard at the scene, contradicting his denials.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026