1
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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2
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
The article was about these teenagers who got caught up in an art heist at the Worcester Art Museum.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
The Braves have some work to do to catch up to the Mets and Phillies with both teams sporting elite groups on their team, the Mets pitching staff and the Phillies offense.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Variety caught up with Calvani in Cannes to discuss Season 2, his marathon shoot day singing Shania and the show’s rare depiction of two gay men in a healthy open relationship.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 May 2025
Twenty-five years later, secrets from that era unravel in a SoCal arts school and her dark past catches up with her.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
The Braves have some work to do to catch up to the Mets and Phillies with both teams sporting elite groups on their team, the Mets pitching staff and the Phillies offense.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Variety caught up with Calvani in Cannes to discuss Season 2, his marathon shoot day singing Shania and the show’s rare depiction of two gay men in a healthy open relationship.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 23 May 2025
Twenty-five years later, secrets from that era unravel in a SoCal arts school and her dark past catches up with her.
—Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch up
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Firefighters had to lift the minivan to rescue four people trapped underneath.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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The bear — maybe fascinated by flying soot or maybe out of pure cussedness — had taken a fiendish delight in batting lengths of stovepipe around.—
Ted Updike,
Outdoor Life,
22 May 2025
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Written by Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Scott Armstrong, the first-ever inside account of the Supreme Court fascinated her.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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One name that could interest Golden State is guard Derrick White from the Boston Celtics.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Perhaps Trump's memo will surface more novel tactics that interest the administration.—
Ashley Belanger – May 20,
ArsTechnica,
20 May 2025
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The film also stars Dave Bautista as Steve, the show’s producer who informs Shelly that her longtime gig is coming to an end.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The seawater safety testing that informs the county’s beach water quality advisories is designed to look for hazards posed by sewage, not fire debris.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
17 May 2025
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Along with tarpon, visitors can tangle inshore with snook, sea trout and redfish, or head out to the passes among the islands of Captiva, North Captiva and Boca Grande.—
Steve Waters,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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The sequel to Practical Magic is aiming to enchant viewers in the fall of 2026.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2025
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She was enchanted by the centuries-old wood plank floors, scarred and slightly sloped.—
Leilani Marie Labong,
Architectural Digest,
5 May 2025
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The Industrialist Facing the Barclays Center, The Industrialist occupies a four-story warehouse reimagined as an artist's sanctuary.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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One notable holdover from the prior films is providing a thread of lesbian desire, though Megan’s unrequited pining for Lori occupies a more marginal place in the narrative this time around.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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In 2024, a highly intoxicated passenger on an All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo to Seattle reportedly bit a flight attendant in the arm an hour after takeoff, the Japanese airline told The Japan Times.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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However, Merced told Variety in May 2025 that production of the third installment will likely begin in 2026.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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“Catch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20up. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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