as in catching
to move fast enough to get even with
I walked faster to catch up with my friends
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catching up (with)
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In his third season as starter, Maiava won’t have the benefit of one of college football’s best pass-catching pairs at his disposal.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Besides not developing cancer, bats also resist catching infections, such as COVID, from other animals.—
Milly Dawson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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Though South Dakota State is a regular participant in the NCAA Tournament, and likely would have been dancing win or lose, the Bison were chasing their first bid in the 68-team field.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Like many of their fans, each member was born to immigrant parents who settled in Southern California chasing something better.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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That means the eFX 30 could come with ADAS features like overtaking warnings and blind spot monitoring.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Feb. 2026
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Watching Alonso blossom from a minor leaguer to a slugger capable of overtaking Strawberry’s record was especially meaningful for Strawberry.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Catching up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catching%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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