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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catching up (with)
  1. catching
  2. chasing
  3. overtaking
Verb
  • Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong crashes into the wall after catching a fly ball against the White Sox on May 17, 2026, at Rate Field.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Hawkins had 303 yards passing on just 11 completions, with redshirt freshman Taron Francis catching his first three passes of the season for 169 yards, including a 73-yard TD.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of catching
Verb
  • In the mid-2010s, publications poured money into burgeoning social media video efforts, chasing the promise of reaching larger audiences and opening new lines of revenue.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026
  • But chasing those most likely to gamble often means chasing addicts.
    — New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of chasing
Verb
  • Roughly 54% of people taking semaglutide medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy do so to lose weight, overtaking the share of people who use them for other medical reasons, according to EY-Parthenon.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • If Manning was actually named 'Joe Smith', Steve Sarkisian would have already given the backup quarterbacks at least a shot at overtaking Arch Manning as the starter.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of overtaking
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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 Nov. 2026.

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