CATCHES UP (WITH) Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

catches up (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of catch up (with)

as in catches

to move fast enough to get even with I walked faster to catch up with my friends

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falls short

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Verb

One of the first works that catches your eye is a 1955 Krasner collage.

— Anastasia Tsioulcas, NPR, 10 Oct. 2026
As the star spins, the magnetic field coming out of the surface catches that wind and sweeps it up.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of catches

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The Athletic has approached Formula One Management for the data from the Spanish GP regarding how many overtakes actually happened.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Can a squad of scientists (including Kurt Russell) fight off madness and mayhem before the Thing overtakes them all?

— Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of overtakes

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