CATCHING UP (WITH) Synonyms: 10 Similar and Opposite Words

catching up (with)

verb

present participle of catch up (with)

as in catching

to move fast enough to get even with I walked faster to catch up with my friends

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

falling short

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Long before ambient documentation arrived, patients were already reconciling medication lists, catching referral failures, correcting demographic mistakes, and trying to make sense of conflicting recommendations from different specialists.

— Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Whether you’re just headed to the gym or catching a flight, here are 12 Brooks running shoes on sale, starting at $75.

— Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2026

Definition of catching

Verb

Imanaga recovered a bit after the leadoff home run, but the Cardinals lineup coaxed long at-bats and drove up his pitch count, chasing the left-hander from the game after 4 2/3 innings.

— Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
These businesses live or die by people answering phones, booking jobs, chasing payments and calming down upset customers.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

Marx, a religious nonprofit leader, has led Kirkmeyer for nearly a week after overtaking the veteran lawmaker the day after polls closed in the June 30 primary.

— Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 July 2026
Growing mint in pots prevents it from spreading and overtaking other plants.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 6 July 2026

Definition of overtaking

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catching up (with)

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