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 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 Shoppers have to buy the correct refill for their case, and mainstream availability has been catching up. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 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 Interviewing Danny DeVito is like catching up with your grandpa — if your grandpa was one of the most beloved and decorated actors of the last 50 years. — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Sep. 2026 Nesta has defended the staffing budget as a matter of catching up on the city’s needs after leaving positions vacant for too long and shifting those responsibilities to existing employees. — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 The data appear to show Miller’s troubles catching up to him. — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026 What has changed is that the rest of the American market is finally catching up. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Adoption is widespread, but the operational foundations needed to manage it are still catching up. — Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for catching up

Verb

Continue reading … DOWNTOWN DISASTER — Construction rig collapses onto vehicles in Miami, trapping 2 workers and sparking fire.

— , FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
In the northern Rocky Mountain states of Montana, Idaho and Wyoming, gray wolves have been delisted since 2011, resulting in new opportunities for hunting and trapping.

— Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of trapping

Verb

Wilentz, author of the 2010 book Dylan in America, wrote Volume 18‘s detailed, often fascinating 125-page liner notes that provides historical context for the expansive eight-CD set.

— Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Once on the ground visitors can enjoy Greenland’s rugged coastal landscapes, fascinating indigenous Inuit culture, and the opportunity to experience the country at its primordial best.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2025

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

That story should be informing every interaction, from the next offer to the next underwriting decision.

— Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Murray recommended documenting the issue first and informing your neighbor, then trimming only the relevant parts of the tree.

— Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of informing

Verb

There are also the journalists, the athletes, and the kids who spend sunny days doing contact improv, which was invented at Oberlin, tangling their limbs in the grass outside the library.

— Jesse Dougherty, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
Tie Loose Strings Tie sashes and strings to prevent tangling.

— Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tangling

Verb

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

Verb

European energy companies have also proved resilient despite a tumultuous twelve months, with Shell, Glencore, BP and TotalEnergies occupying the rest of the top five spots.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
The accounting giant recently debuted its new 102,000-square-foot office at Ten Twenty Spring in Midtown, occupying three floors in one of the city’s newest workplace towers.

— Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of occupying

Verb

The first online evacuation order came on August 5 for residents of Mansouri, near Tyre, though Israel had already dropped leaflets on the village just a week into the ceasefire, telling ‌residents to leave ahead of strikes.

— Reuters, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Antonelli had doubted his chances of such a fightback on Thursday, telling reporters that getting back into the top five was a realistic target.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026