CAUGHT UP Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

caught up

verb

past tense of catch up

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 Keegan’s policy of signing expensive experienced players eventually caught up with him — David Seaman, Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman and so on — and Keegan’s City ran out of gas. — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026 First generation students and those from underrepresented groups have also nearly caught up to the overall rate. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 But just as Canfield caught up with the car at an intersection, and turned off his siren, the Malibu drove into a parking lot, went around a building, and reentered a street. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026 Hu, also the Communist Party chief of his bureau, is the highest-ranking official to be caught up in in a widening probe of the province's coal mining sector, according to Caixin, a Chinese business publication. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Monaghan is the tough-as-nails police detective who gets caught up in the case. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 July 2026 But we were too caught up in the communal bliss to take a poll of random kids. — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 July 2026 Then he got caught up in the race to perform at certain festivals and venues, turning his career into a checklist. — Steven Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 Deputies caught up with the suspect and tackled him in the parking lot of a McDonald's. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 30 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caught up

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The driver of the semi-truck was trapped inside the cab and was extricated by crews before being transported to the hospital for evaluation.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Last November, a 45-year-old man died after he was trapped inside a donation box in Houston and was unable to breathe, officials said.

— David Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Definition of trapped

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The sign at the entrance of a co-working space that informed guests they weren’t allowed to bring in their gun.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Leaders need visibility into actions AI systems take, including what data, context and reasoning informed those actions.

— Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of informed

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The man in the water Tanner Mansell is, in many ways, the bill’s perfect antagonist — and the clearest illustration of how tangled this fight has become.

— Kate Waxman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Each strand is like a beautiful clump of calligraphy all tangled up in itself, as captivating and lonely as any earthwork.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026

Definition of tangled

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Generations of visitors to the Okefenokee Swamp have been enchanted by its rich wildlife, black waters and cypress trees draped in Spanish moss.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Clark’s Elioak Farm, at 10600 Clarksville Pike, has a lot to offer in addition to its Enchanted Forest features that have truly enchanted kids for decades.

— Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026

Definition of enchanted

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So, if you’re intrigued by the potential and plant support stakes provide, here are eight plants worth staking starting this summer and beyond.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 18 July 2026
He was intrigued by the new space company and saw an opportunity to help build the future of spaceflight.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026

Definition of intrigued

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Yet several scientists told KFF Health News that the specimens most likely were indeed for use in developing mpox diagnostic tests.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
So good, Mancilla told The Star during a recent interview, that customers aren’t always able to find parking — granted, the lot is relatively small.

— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026