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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
There has been sadness and shock that Gjoshe was among those caught up in the incident.
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
While the United States rose from the wreckage of the war to take its place as the youngest member of the family of nations, many other communities caught up in it had to fight just as long and just as hard to find their own footing in the brave new world that followed.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Those in the scientific field who associated with Epstein have at times been caught up in salacious, if unproven, allegations.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Variety caught up with Thayil last weekend during a break from rehearsals for the show.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The suspects are both repeat offenders who avoided capture for 10 days before authorities caught up with them.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Africans caught in the conflict under false pretenses Kenya said last month that some of its citizens were detained in military camps across Russia after unknowingly getting caught up in the conflict.
—Reuters 16 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Little also caught up with his former budget chief, Alex Adams, who was recently confirmed for a presidential appointment to a post in the administration within the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
Footwear News caught up with Lokedi Thursday night at a meet-and-greet hosted by the brand at Estiatorio Milos in Hudson Yards to talk about how the company works with its athletes.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
While the United States rose from the wreckage of the war to take its place as the youngest member of the family of nations, many other communities caught up in it had to fight just as long and just as hard to find their own footing in the brave new world that followed.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
Those in the scientific field who associated with Epstein have at times been caught up in salacious, if unproven, allegations.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Variety caught up with Thayil last weekend during a break from rehearsals for the show.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
The suspects are both repeat offenders who avoided capture for 10 days before authorities caught up with them.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Africans caught in the conflict under false pretenses Kenya said last month that some of its citizens were detained in military camps across Russia after unknowingly getting caught up in the conflict.
—Reuters 16 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Little also caught up with his former budget chief, Alex Adams, who was recently confirmed for a presidential appointment to a post in the administration within the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 31 Oct. 2025
Footwear News caught up with Lokedi Thursday night at a meet-and-greet hosted by the brand at Estiatorio Milos in Hudson Yards to talk about how the company works with its athletes.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caught up
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During the auditions, wannabe actors are asked to improvise scenes including being a cat, being trapped in a room, and being propositioned by a famous director.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The disconcerting scene offers a glimpse of what actually happened to Will while he was trapped for most of Season 1 and suggests that Will may still be impacted by whatever Vecna put inside him at the beginning of the story.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nat was fascinated by that refusal of categories.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Poukine is fascinated by survival as a slow act of self-rediscovery.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tommaso di Lampedusa’s novel, which looks at the unification of Italy from the perspective of a 20th-century writer, had a modernity that interested me.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Since his death more than two hundred years ago, Christophe’s tragic story has interested a broad array of playwrights, artists, novelists, and filmmakers across the world.—
Marlene L. Daut
September 22,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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For a writer of a book that’s politically informed and deals with culture and history, this creates a big problem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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McDaniel said owner Stephen Ross informed him of Chris Grier’s exit as general manager last Friday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Democrats are currently so desperate for strong male role models to promote as candidates that they’re all tangled up over whether a burly Maine oysterman’s Nazi-symbol tattoo is defensible.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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Nothing twisted or tangled together during the drying process.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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And to those of you who are new, I'm enchanted to meet you.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Like millions of viewers, Rashad Raisani grew enchanted with Music City through watching the soapy nighttime drama Nashville, which captivated fans during its 2012-2018 run and led to a major tourism boom in Nashville and interest in country music.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cardiologists are intrigued, but cautious.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Although he was married at the time, Lennon immediately was intrigued by Ono, and the two eventually became inseparable creative partners for the rest of his life.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Arkansans who rely on federal food assistance could see their benefits restored as early as next week, Janet Mann, secretary of the Arkansas Department of Human Services, told a legislative committee Thursday.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
7 Nov. 2025
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Among the Continental soldiers taken prisoner at the Battle of Trois-Rivières in Quebec in 1776, for instance, eighty-nine of two hundred told their redcoat captors they had been born overseas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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