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
  • They’re made with the same cotton-blend fleece that traps warmth without overheating.
    Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 28 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
  • That was part of it, just getting into an era that fascinates me.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Is there one that particularly fascinates you?
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Both men are doing stuff that keeps them occupied, interests them on some level and pays the bills, but doesn’t consume their every waking thought.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • In case that wasn't enough of a wink from the show's creators, there's a scene in the finale where the head nurse at the institution holding Gein advises him to write a book, noting that so many other people have taken liberties with his story.
    JR Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • What Else to Consider Despite their benefits, Alsing advises considering the cost and overall nutritional value.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Plus, the potential for more swappable panels intrigues the modder in us; the first ones, the Stone and Natural options, look promising.
    Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
  • At the very least, the prospect of doing more with younger Ed and Lorraine intrigues the performers.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As Tom tells Robbie to put his gun down, the screen goes black.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 5 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
  • Its glass door entrance opens directly onto the kitchen, which occupies the central portion of the home and takes up much of the available floorspace.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Xidan Books occupies an immense five-story building in the Xicheng district of Beijing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Catches up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catches%20up. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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