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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Star wide receiver Garrett Wilson was not able to make much of an impact either, only catching three passes for 13 yards.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025 -
Harrison exited in the second quarter after hitting his head on the turf after catching a 21-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Yet everyone around me seemed to be chasing release by optimizing their prison jobs, their studies, their participation in self-help groups.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Such a special occasion called for just the right host—an alumnus found on any list of greatest cast members, but one who’s also easily recognizable to the younger audiences that the show is always chasing.—
Michael Tedder,
The Atlantic,
12 Oct. 2025
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Adebayo is also on his way to overtaking Udonis Haslem as the Heat’s all-time leading rebounder within the next two seasons.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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And for the first half of 2025, record solar and steady wind growth led to renewables overtaking coal generation globally for the first time on record, according to a new report from Ember, an independent global energy think tank.—
Daniel Peck,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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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 18 Oct. 2025.
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