catches up

present tense third-person singular of catch up
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of catches up 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 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
  • Dust Regularly Dust furniture one or two times a week with a damp microfiber cloth that traps dust and prevents it from being scattered in the air.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2025
  • They’re made with the same cotton-blend fleece that traps warmth without overheating.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The school’s origins are cultish, an area that fascinates Martin.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Ange Postecoglou fascinates me.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wine is something that interests me.
    Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
  • So there's a lot that happens when kids learn to read and then read what interests them.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In a time where women are adopting AI tools at a 25% lower rate than men, Pinterest’s Chief People Officer Doniel Sutton advises her female colleagues to lean in.
    Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025
  • There’s also Iman’s colleague, Ghaderi (Reza Akhlaghi), who advises him to sign a detainee’s death sentence without even reviewing the file, which is the way things seem to function in their department.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This is a beautiful week to plan a trip, take a course, or follow a philosophical rabbit hole that intrigues you.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 19 Oct. 2025
  • The 36-year-old point guard said there’s one thing about joining the Kings that intrigues him the most.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just like 2024, the top three airports remain the same, which isn’t surprising, Taylor tells CNBC Make It.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2025
  • From a vintage painting discovered in a shop to a child’s colorful sketch, each piece tells a story and adds warmth to your home.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Monfils draws and then thrills a crowd like few players on tour, producing impossible acts of tennis escapology and delivering winners from all corners of the court.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • 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 bank’s regional headquarters occupies 40,000 square feet in the 29-story, 420,000-square-foot skyscraper.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Another popular recommendation was Bosnia and Herzegovina, specifically the Bosnia region, which occupies the northern and central parts of the country.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Catches up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catches%20up. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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