catch up with

idiom

or US catch up to : to move fast enough to join (someone or something that is in front)

Slow down so that I can catch up with you.

She ran as fast as she could, but she couldn't catch up to her brother.

—often used figuratively

The company will need to start using more advanced technologies in order to catch up with its competitors in the industry.

: to begin to affect (someone) usually in a bad way

All those late nights are really starting to catch up with me!

Old age catches up with everyone in the end.

: to find and arrest (someone)

The police eventually caught up with him in Texas.

informal : to meet with (someone)

I've got to go. I'll catch up with you later.

Examples of catch up with in a Sentence

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While other union negotiations might be trying to catch up with the rising cost of living for its members, the Teamsters’ current contract includes a cost of living adjustment already, which helped increase wages at the company by 6.1%, according to Deutsche Bank. —

Chris Isidore, CNN, 16 June 2023 In the 14th minute, Evander fed the ball ahead to Dairon Asprilla, but Asprilla couldn’t catch up with it for a shot attempt. —

oregonlive, 3 June 2023 Even Zillow, which had launched its own iBuyer business in 2018, was racing to catch up with fast-growing Opendoor. —

Lance Lambert, Fortune, 20 Apr. 2023 At some point, Ryder’s poor ball-striking metrics have to catch up with him. —

Nick Hennion, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for catch up with

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