catch up (with)

as in to catch
to move fast enough to get even with I walked faster to catch up with my friends

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Verb
  • Three days later, as the young boy recovers, a 17-year-old was caught and charged for the alleged shooting.
    Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
  • Owners caught in a downward spiral don’t have an incentive to pay bills and operate the building.
    Shimon Shkury, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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  • However, in 2023, Dr. Pepper overtook Pepsi as the No. 2 bestselling soda on the list.
    Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 May 2025
  • The principality’s narrow streets are particularly ill-suited to the current Formula 1 cars and make overtaking all but impossible.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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“Catch up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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