CATCHES UP Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

catches up

verb

Definition of catches up next

present tense third-person singular of catch up

as in traps

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 fascinates

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 interests

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 advises

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

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Recent Examples of catches up Suffice it to say that eventually the tale of childhood catches up with the adult Sasha (played by Amy Zimmer), a filmmaker, who attempts to make sense of her past and Jeremy’s fate by undertaking her own investigation, at several decades’ remove. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 If infrastructure catches up, this could become one of the more important shifts in clean transportation. —

Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026 Overall, Anmuth highlighted improving demand trends as Amazon catches up in the AI race. —

Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 5 Apr. 2026 The suburban father, who had been living a double-life as a cold-blooded hitman for years, is beginning to question his life and actions as his past catches up with him and his memory fails to serve him due to the early onset of dementia. —

Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026 Until science catches up, traffic safety wins. —

Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 Still, the Giannis competition catches up in the offseason, when teams like Miami can suddenly tap into more first-rounders and, as such, present a package that might surpass what Golden State has out there now. —

Nick Friedell, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026 But when his past catches up with him, he is confronted with the ultimate test. —

Denise Petski, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025 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

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Fabric softeners can leave a residue that traps heat and sweat in the sheets’ fibers, according to Schrader.

— Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 31 May 2026
The weather is being driven by a heat dome—a block of high pressure that traps hot air—hovering over Western Europe.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 29 May 2026