CATCHING UP Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

catching up

verb

present participle of catch up

as in trapping

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 fascinating

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 interesting

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 informing

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

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Recent Examples of catching up That is the moment measured GDP starts catching up to reality. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 For a woman weighing a cold plunge membership against a sauna pass, the clinical conversation is finally catching up to what the body may already be signaling. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 The South is catching up to those numbers quickly, said Rivers, who closely tracks the flu through her Force of Infection newsletter. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 There’s no question age is catching up with Yelich, who has two years left on his contract. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Recent studies have also found that China leads, or is catching up quickly, in many of these technologies. — David S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 Open models offer another option, and their capabilities are catching up. — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 24 Sep. 2026 As Sean will lay out below, there is a fundamental story here that is catching up to what the chart has been saying for months. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 My room had a compact seating nook (perfect for catching up on work), along with a private balcony overlooking the Plaza. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catching up

Verb

Murres resemble penguins with dense, waterproof feathers that look like a tuxedo and function like a wetsuit — trapping a layer of air against their skin to keep them warm and dry, Boland said.

— Stephanie Zappelli, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The incident happened on July 9, trapping approximately 100 vehicles inside the garage.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of trapping

Verb

From bizarre medical tests to a mass phobia of beans, here are 14 surprising facts that reveal just how inventive, eccentric, and fascinating the ancient Greeks really were.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
The trailer promises fascinating new characters, like one man who lives on a sailboat for most of the year.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of fascinating

Verb

The female forward is in front of the camera, behind the camera, really getting women, intriguing them to come to the service and watch.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026
The first four episodes made available for review likewise have tiny sparks of interest, from some witty dialogue to genuine plot momentum to intriguing new characters popping up.

— Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 21 June 2026

Definition of intriguing

Verb

The mass sampling and real-time information gathering on prediction markets can extend their utility to informing business decisions, according to Zitzewitz.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Intarsia cashmere, combinations of leather and chiffon, and silk knitwear are areas of interest, with softness and lightness informing the broader wardrobe.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of informing

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Even the Owens family’s enchanting New England home, which the internet has spent nearly three decades foaming at the mouth over, is barely seen, as much of the film takes place overseas.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
Practical Magic 2 has Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman enchanting a new generation of fans, but not everyone from the original cast returned for the sequel.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of enchanting

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Under the leadership of Amina Belouizdad Porter, who’s been occupying the CEO chair since 2018, PS has expanded to Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Miami, with plans to open its first international outpost in Paris (at CDG) in 2027.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026
This occurs when a qubit, instead of occupying one of the two energy states used for calculations, ends up in a nearby energy state that’s not normally used.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026