catch up on

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: to learn about (recent events)

He reads the newspaper on Sunday mornings to catch up on the news.

: to do (something) that one could have done earlier

She has to catch up on her homework.

I hope to catch up on some much-needed sleep this weekend.

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But fans of the action series can catch up on all six previous films right now, thanks to a new Mission: Impossible box set deal on Amazon. —

Tim Chan, Variety, 26 June 2023 After running around, you're allowed to take things easy and kick off your shoes, enjoy some comfort food for dinner, or catch up on a favorite show or hobby. —

Tarot Astrologers, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2023 After working for years to catch up on U.S. technology, China has developed a chip that can rival Nvidia’s powerful A100. —

Rachel Liang, WSJ, 16 June 2023 What’s being done to lower processing times? Democratic Gov. Tony Evers sent the DOJ more than $12 million in federal coronavirus relief aid last year to help state crime labs catch up on cases, according to Evers spokeswomen Britt Cudaback. —

Tyler Katzenberger, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for catch up on