catches up

present tense third-person singular of catch up
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Recent Examples of catches up Marty also catches up with Tap’s concert promoter, Simon Howler (Chris Addison), who shares his new ideas and catches up with Nigel about some old ideas. Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 The new 10-episode season — its 14th — is streaming now on Hulu and catches up with the Hill family in a vastly different America. Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catches up
Verb
  • The cuffed hem also traps in heat and gives the pants a jogger appearance that looks good with sandals, sneakers, and boots.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But as a violent storm traps him in isolation, Drew’s body falters and his mind begins to unravel.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Is there one that particularly fascinates you?
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Don’t be pushy, show your gratitude, be open-minded, smile, greet people by their first name, learn what interests them and, most of all, have a sense of humor.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Click on an individual game that interests you to find these markets.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The first quarter moon in Capricorn advises taking charge and addressing shared resources.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Bennett advises parents to pay particular attention if these symptoms happen repeatedly, with no other medical explanation.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the very least, the prospect of doing more with younger Ed and Lorraine intrigues the performers.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • There’s something about childhood and adolescence — and the wounds that form during those years, which in some way stay with us for life — that really intrigues me.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Your mind tells you one thing while your intuition says another.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
  • So, right there that tells us a lot.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While airborne, the dancer crosses his legs in the air twice before landing, a feat that thrills ballet enthusiasts who are known to burst into applause at its conclusion.
    Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The property occupies a lot of 2,248 square feet.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The primary suite occupies the structure’s northern side, and the kitchen and other living spaces are positioned at the opposite end.
    Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2025

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“Catches up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catches%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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