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as in trapped
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 fascinated
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 interested
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 informed
to give information to
catch me up on what's been happening at the office
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Recent Examples of caught up
The statement came as Native Americans are often caught up in sweeps being conducted by ICE.
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Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Feb. 2026
Software Software stocks — which were at the center of a historic sell-off just last week — also got caught up in Thursday's drawdown, but were mixed on Friday morning.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
As Troy’s welfare officer, Claypole tries to reconnect him with his estranged mother, Troy is increasingly caught up in the institution’s brutal hierarchy and is eventually forced to make impossible choices.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
You’re caught up on most everything.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Second, Obama didn’t send scores of ICE and CBP agents storming into cities to scoop up non-citizens for deportation (with some citizens caught up in the mix), terrorizing everyone and leading to violence in the streets.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Set up your streaming ahead of time and get caught up on Bad Bunny's best tunes before his halftime performance.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The day-to-day grind, the responsibility of three dozen players and a dozen staff, and all the challenges of a long season finally caught up to one of the fiercest competitors on the UF campus.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Below, get caught up on the full list of nominees announced back in November.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Feb. 2026
Software Software stocks — which were at the center of a historic sell-off just last week — also got caught up in Thursday's drawdown, but were mixed on Friday morning.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
As Troy’s welfare officer, Claypole tries to reconnect him with his estranged mother, Troy is increasingly caught up in the institution’s brutal hierarchy and is eventually forced to make impossible choices.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2026
You’re caught up on most everything.
—John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Second, Obama didn’t send scores of ICE and CBP agents storming into cities to scoop up non-citizens for deportation (with some citizens caught up in the mix), terrorizing everyone and leading to violence in the streets.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Set up your streaming ahead of time and get caught up on Bad Bunny's best tunes before his halftime performance.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
The day-to-day grind, the responsibility of three dozen players and a dozen staff, and all the challenges of a long season finally caught up to one of the fiercest competitors on the UF campus.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Below, get caught up on the full list of nominees announced back in November.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caught up
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Pressure has been mounting on Australia, the US, the UK and other countries to repatriate thousands of citizens, most of them women and children, who have been trapped in detention camps in Syria since the fall of the Caliphate more than five years ago.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Dirt and fine particles trapped in a microfiber cloth and stiff fibers from lower-quality cloths can cause tiny scratches on the surface.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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That classic capitalist disconnect — the alienation of the worker from their labor — fascinated him, and gave him the confidence that his premise would have universal resonance.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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This is Taymor’s first production to embark on a national tour, and she’s been fascinated by the range of audience responses.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Things that interested me as a child, as a teenager and as a young adult still interest me.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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What interested me from the very start was a certain fundamental clash of cultures that the crime seemed to have exposed.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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Britain has informed the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons alleging a breach of the Chemical Weapons Convention, a press release said.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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The library features several spaces that were informed by community feedback, including a community room and a Maker’s Space, where visitors can use 3D printers or take cooking classes.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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They can get tangled in recycling machinery and require expensive repairs.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Punjab provincial government required motorbike riders to install a safety rod between their handlebars to keep kite strings stretched across roads from getting tangled around their necks — a past cause of injury and death.—
Betsy Joles,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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Along with the clear Bowie and Orbison inspiration, the album’s influences reflect the tastes of someone recently enchanted by the romance of California.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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But silver is now an even hotter trade than Nvidia, the high-flying artificial intelligence beneficiary that has enchanted Wall Street since late 2022.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sehgal, who has studied sleep in fruit flies, and who was not involved in Fu’s research, was intrigued by the fact that these genes do not seem to be connected by a particular sleep process or brain pathway.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Epibatidine intrigued researchers for decades and was once highly sought after as a potential analgesic many times more powerful than morphine.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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City leaders call anti-trans legislation ‘hypocrisy’ Hill told the Statesman he had not been spoken with members of the LGBTQ+ community about his bill about bathroom use.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Feb. 2026
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Choudri’s attorney told The Times that police were called to Choudri’s home by a third-party and that prosecutors did not file charges in the case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Caught up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caught%20up. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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