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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
By three o’clock, our lawlessness had caught up with us; the line of students was long and our supplies were low.
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Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
But [the discourse] got caught up in whether or not a priest would ever lie on the stand.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
And, amid that increase in police presence, people may get caught up in the enforcement efforts, Cook said.
—Sofi Zeman
april 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Johnson caught up to him and stabbed him repeatedly.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Dolores is a tribute to all of us to continue the struggle for justice and humanity — not to be caught up in an ideology for a cause that is greater than our basic human needs for kindness, dignity and belonging.
—Lynn Dewoskin Covarrubias, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Scientific American caught up with Corey—actually writers Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck—to ponder frighteningly realistic extraterrestrial invasions, changing concepts of personhood, weird alien societies and the terror of tenure-track research.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
Levy plays a minister who gets caught up in an accidental theft, leaving him and his sister (Taylor Ortega) to scramble to make things right.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
At least a dozen officials, all tied to former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, have been caught up in a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in Russia’s military leadership.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
But [the discourse] got caught up in whether or not a priest would ever lie on the stand.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
And, amid that increase in police presence, people may get caught up in the enforcement efforts, Cook said.
—Sofi Zeman
april 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Johnson caught up to him and stabbed him repeatedly.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Dolores is a tribute to all of us to continue the struggle for justice and humanity — not to be caught up in an ideology for a cause that is greater than our basic human needs for kindness, dignity and belonging.
—Lynn Dewoskin Covarrubias, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
Scientific American caught up with Corey—actually writers Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck—to ponder frighteningly realistic extraterrestrial invasions, changing concepts of personhood, weird alien societies and the terror of tenure-track research.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 10 Apr. 2026
Levy plays a minister who gets caught up in an accidental theft, leaving him and his sister (Taylor Ortega) to scramble to make things right.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
At least a dozen officials, all tied to former Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, have been caught up in a sweeping investigation into abuse of office in Russia’s military leadership.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caught up
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For too long, the conversation about digital assets has been trapped between price speculation and regulatory anxiety.—
Bob Diamond,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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And that duality is what makes the concept so tempting to explore more deeply — particularly through the interiority of a complex woman who will be literally trapped on the big screen.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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Alicia Johnson, who lives in Onarga in Iroquois County, said she was fascinated by the neighborhood.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Zeigler case has fascinated the public for decades.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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As to why the format interested him, Hawley pointed to a similarity with Fargo.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cindy would give Ann gourmet popcorn or maybe a sweatshirt from her alma mater, while Ann would give Cindy a special book on a topic that interested her, or maybe an old batch of family recipes.—
Ross Channing Reed,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2026
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Then Friday arrived, a deal was reached and Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell informed Greenard of the news.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Chris Olah, a co-founder of Anthropic, told me that Catholic thought has informed some of his company’s ethical commitments.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Within a month, the former lawyer was tangled in a complicated web of legal controversies.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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McDavid appeared to catch an edge early in the second period after getting tangled up with teammate Mattias Ekholm and the Ducks’ Ian Moore.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Everyone was enchanted by the idea of Nicole as a pro wrestler.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Irvi was enchanted and unnerved by Oaxaca’s clear blue skies, unmarred by skyscrapers.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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He was particularly intrigued by schizophrenia—the pinnacle of madness and the most complex puzzle of all.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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Many people like me — scientists and coffee enthusiasts — were intrigued by a long-term study that found that those who drank multiple cups of coffee a day were less likely to develop dementia.—
Richard M. Ransohoff,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2026
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Murmurs of possible tactics abound—including more talk within the administration of the DPA after Anthropic’s Mythos announcement, one person with knowledge of such discussions told us.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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The story of the site, which was subsequently bought by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp in 2005, is told in MySpace, a documentary directed by Tommy Avallone and produced by Gunpowder & Sky, the company founded by former MTV boss Van Toffler.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Caught up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caught%20up. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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