Synonyms of catches up

catches up

verb

present tense third-person singular of catch up

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• traps
• tangles
• ensnarls
• meshes
• enmeshes
• ensnares
• entoils
• involves
• snares
• nets
• entraps
• captures
• entangles
• implicates
• collars
• bags
• embroils
• birdlimes
• mires

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disengages
• detaches
• frees
• liberates
• disentangles
• clears
• extricates
• untangles

2

as in fascinates

to hold the attention of as if by a spell

completely caught up in opera ever since he saw La Traviata

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fascinates
• enchants
• thrills
• grips
• arrests
• hypnotizes
• mesmerizes
• enthralls
• spellbinds
• bedazzles
• enraptures
• charms
• entrances
• involves
• bewitches
• absorbs
• engages
• beguiles
• engrosses

3

as in interests

to hold the attention of

so caught up in the game that she didn't note the passage of time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interests
• intrigues
• occupies
• involves
• fascinates
• immerses
• grips
• attracts
• busies
• catches one's eye
• bemuses
• absorbs
• engages
• enwraps
• engrosses
• enthralls
• enchants
• distracts
• charms
• captivates
• preoccupies
• obsesses
• hypnotizes
• mesmerizes
• bewitches
• beguiles
• hogs
• monopolizes
• allures

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• tires
• bores
• palls
• wearies
• jades

4

as in advises

to give information to

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• advises
• tells
• informs
• clues (in)
• instructs
• fills in
• briefs
• teaches
• apprises
• hips
• verses
• lets someone know
• wises (up)
• keeps (someone) posted
• discloses (to)
• familiarizes
• announces (to)
• alerts
• notifies
• educates
• enlightens
• acquaints
• clears
• lectures
• advertises
• convinces
• schools
• assures
• reassures
• certifies
• warrants
• undeceives
• tutors
• disabuses
• disenchants
• disillusions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• misleads
• misinforms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of catches up

Deadline catches up with Big Band Story co-heads Benjamin Dupont-Jubien and Mehdi Sabbar, as well as the show’s director Alexandre Laurent, whose past credits include Women at War, The Bonfire of Destiny and Falco, at the event. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

The taxes on your property are likely to be lower as well, at least until the local tax assessor catches up. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Changes in the market can become visible in price structure, participation, volume and sector rotation before the prevailing narrative catches up. — Thomas Hartmann, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

If your iron is already normal, supplements can still be helpful as your blood oxygen catches up. — Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026

In a blind rage after watching his brother die, Duke catches up to one of their assailants and beats him to death — with a crowd watching. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 July 2026

Turning over most of the starting defense two years in a row, coupled with a brutal schedule, finally catches up with the Buckeyes. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 15 July 2026

Motonui has long withstood that curse, but trouble catches up to them when disease spreads through the coconut trees and the fisherman report that their once plentiful catch has disappeared. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

After tracking Krem's crew across the galaxy, Kara finally catches up with the Brigands on a hostile planet that orbits both a green and a yellow sun. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026