caught up (with)

past tense of catch up (with)
as in caught
to move fast enough to get even with I walked faster to catch up with my friends

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Verb
  • Secure loose outdoor items and adjust plans as necessary so you're not caught outside.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 25 Mar. 2025
  • An American Airlines flight caught fire at Denver International Airport on Thursday.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • Although the dollar overtook the British pound sterling in the mid-1920s as the currency of choice in global foreign exchange reserves, its stature as the world’s reserve currency was secured only at the Bretton Woods conference toward the end of World War II.
    Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Ovechkin overtook Phil Esposito's career points mark of 1,590 in early February, putting him 11th (1,617) in the category.
    Jim Sergent, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Caught up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caught%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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