as in catching
to move fast enough to get even with
I walked faster to catch up with my friends
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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 2 May. 2025.
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