as in caught
to move fast enough to get even with
I walked faster to catch up with my friends
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And early in that fourth quarter, Tatum caught fire.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026 -
The spike in billing caught the attention of the companies that oversee state Medicaid spending.—
Alex Acquisto,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
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Erceg quickly overtook Carlos Estévez as Kansas City’s closer, but his peripherals suggest a shaky ride lies ahead.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Acuff overtook Day for the most points in an SEC game, but Day still has the record for steals in a league game -- seven against Vanderbilt in 1992.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
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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 17 Apr. 2026.
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