as in catching
to move fast enough to get even with
I walked faster to catch up with my friends
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Rodriguez, 23, didn’t spend a ton of time catching in the Yankees’ system due to New York’s abundance of catching prospects, catching only 172 games over six seasons in the minors.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025 -
The drive finished with Smith catching a four-yard touchdown on fourth down to give the Eagles the lead — the eighth catch by Smith on nine targets.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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After a lifeless Eagles offense awoke with a third-quarter touchdown to pull within 26-14, Davis forced Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford out of bounds on a punt-forcing sack by chasing him halfway across the field.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Mercedes cars of George Russell and Kimi Antonelli were chasing the Spanish driver.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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With a murderers’ row of talent overtaking the stage, Strings was front and center alongside Del McCoury, Hull, Brown, Martin, Justin Moses, Jim Lauderdale, Deanie Richardson, and more.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
19 Sep. 2025
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As of last year, Gen Z officially became the largest segment of the workforce, overtaking Boomers.—
Gisela Carere,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 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 27 Sep. 2025.
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