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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falling short

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Verb

Her complexion was lit-from-within radiant, with the warm pink pigment catching the light across the tops of her cheekbones.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2026
In 134 career games, Stewart rushed for 7,335 yards and 51 touchdowns while catching 162 passes for 1,295 yards and seven touchdowns.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of catching

Verb

The story plays out in New York’s cutthroat acting scene, where a talented Indian actor chasing his craft falls under the sway of Keitel’s teacher.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
The Padres lost for only the fourth time in their last 24 outings despite chasing ace Jacob Misiorowski after four innings.

— Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

The social media giant’s push into the AI agent market with its Muse personal AI assistant has seen a rush of consumer demand, overtaking OpenAI’s ChatGPT as the leading free iOS app.

— Samantha Subin,Chris Eudaily, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
But some experts say the notion of bots overtaking the entire extremely bifurcated internet is far-fetched.

— Barbara Ortutay, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

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