CATCHUP Synonyms: 105 Similar and Opposite Words

catch up

verb

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as in to trap

to catch or hold as if in a net a young idealist who got caught up in the political fanaticism of the times

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as in to fascinate

to hold the attention of as if by a spell completely caught up in opera ever since he saw La Traviata

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as in to interest

to hold the attention of so caught up in the game that she didn't note the passage of time

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as in to inform

to give information to catch me up on what's been happening at the office

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Recent Examples of catch up The national Bureau of Labor Statistics is catching up on report delays stemming from the federal shutdown last fall. —

Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2026 The Bulls don’t want Buzelis to get caught up in hitting an arbitrary number on the scale. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 You can get caught up in a lot. —

Christina Dugan Ramirez , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026 However, nine years later age started to catch up with him. —

Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for catch up

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Wenrick did not answer questions about whether or not Valencia was trapped inside.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
The Islamic republic has threatened to attack vessels traversing the strait throughout the conflict, which has effectively closed off the conduit, trapping hundreds of ships in the Persian Gulf and spiking oil prices globally.

— Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 30 Mar. 2026