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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
For gasoline is not only a commodity governed by normal supply and demand—it can also be caught up in momentous world events.
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Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026
For fathers, this question is caught up in further questions about the shifting role of men.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Deputies eventually caught up to him and took him into custody.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
The counterfeit surgeon was waiting for his Starbucks order at JFK when Port Authority cops caught up with him.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
The White Lotus star, 58, caught up with PEOPLE at the premiere of her new film Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass on June 10, aspart of the Tribeca Film Festival.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Unfortunately, this is a line item my budget hasn’t quite caught up to.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Each new layer of ambition justifies a higher valuation, but the economics have not yet caught up with the narrative.
—Rory McDonald, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Vinh suggested that the Broadcom reversal indicates that market expectations have caught up with the chip sector run.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Daniel Yergin, Time, 20 June 2026
For fathers, this question is caught up in further questions about the shifting role of men.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 19 June 2026
Deputies eventually caught up to him and took him into custody.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
The counterfeit surgeon was waiting for his Starbucks order at JFK when Port Authority cops caught up with him.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
The White Lotus star, 58, caught up with PEOPLE at the premiere of her new film Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass on June 10, aspart of the Tribeca Film Festival.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Unfortunately, this is a line item my budget hasn’t quite caught up to.
—Essence Wiley, InStyle, 12 June 2026
Each new layer of ambition justifies a higher valuation, but the economics have not yet caught up with the narrative.
—Rory McDonald, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Vinh suggested that the Broadcom reversal indicates that market expectations have caught up with the chip sector run.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caught up
Verb
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It was lost to a natural disaster and then became trapped in a system that increasingly treats health care infrastructure as a financial asset rather than a public necessity.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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The raw materials required, like bismuth and tellurium, are rare, expensive, and trapped in chaotic global supply chains.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
Verb
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About 60 of the items on the list were lifelong dreams or adventures that had always fascinated him.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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Part of what fascinated me about their presentation was not only their refusal to kowtow to male desire, which for decades had a stranglehold on rock aesthetics, but a concomitant disavowal of commercialism.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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What interested him was the gap between the performance of power and whatever lives underneath it.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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That’s a cheap and easy analogy, but that’s what interested me to want to make this show.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
9 June 2026
Verb
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They were informed about the body from a 911 call.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Prioritize safety, stay impeccably informed, and assume responsibility to shield lives and property.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The two top packs flew off, and the third tangled in the cinch rope and wound around Tootsie’s leg.—
Dolores Brown,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
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Equally difficult is engaging with an artist and the discourse around them without getting tangled up in their narrative web.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Every young child is enchanted by the beautiful colors of the rainbow.—
Sarah Kate Ellis,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Throughout the set, lasers, strobes and flashes enchanted the audience, visuals dancing alongside the music.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Non-JoJo Siwa Cruise attendees seemed intrigued by the events, from what Johnson saw.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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When Blue Ruby’s Yuba County property came on the market, the Ladeiras were intrigued.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Three older adults, aged from 80 to 95, died over the weekend in the Bordeaux region from health issues caused by the heat wave, local government official Sophie Brocas told France TV late on Sunday.—
Makini Brice,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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If convicted, King could serve anywhere from two to 10 years in prison, and pay up to a $10,000 fine, Judge John Wilson Weeks told the jury pool ahead of the selection process.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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