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as in to trap
to catch or hold as if in a net
a young idealist who got caught up in the political fanaticism of the times
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as in to fascinate
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
completely caught up in opera ever since he saw La Traviata
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as in to interest
to hold the attention of
so caught up in the game that she didn't note the passage of time
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as in to inform
to give information to
catch me up on what's been happening at the office
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Recent Examples of catch up
Watch Married to Medicine on Sundays on Bravo, and catch up with our reviews each week here.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
Heading into Sunday’s season opener, The White Lotus on Max saw an 84% increase in volume compared to the week leading up to its sophomore premiere, as viewers caught up on the dark, frothy drama.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 Feb. 2025
Vonn had started well but took a turn too aggressively and got caught up in the gate.
—Ben Church, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Get caught up: Immigration news from USA TODAY Migrant flights to Guantánamo Bay have begun.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
Heading into Sunday’s season opener, The White Lotus on Max saw an 84% increase in volume compared to the week leading up to its sophomore premiere, as viewers caught up on the dark, frothy drama.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 18 Feb. 2025
Vonn had started well but took a turn too aggressively and got caught up in the gate.
—Ben Church, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Get caught up: Immigration news from USA TODAY Migrant flights to Guantánamo Bay have begun.
—Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catch up
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The report also found that Santa Barbara County failed to thoroughly empty the existing basins before the disaster, drastically reducing their capacity to trap debris.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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Kansas State denied Sedona Prince in the post and made life tough on Madison Conner and Hailey Van Lith by constantly trapping them on pick and rolls.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2025
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And that also fascinates me, how one piece of clothing can have that many different styles and expressions to it—the wash, the color, the shape, the length, the waist, low slung, high waist, straight leg, wide leg.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2025
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Endora was basically a drag queen, so everyone was fascinated by that.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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What interested me most—and by now this shouldn’t surprise you—was her experience with the patch.—
Nell Beram,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2025
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However, such as many of the other cornerbacks at the Senior Bowl that might interest the Dolphins, Riley plays more slot than boundary.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Jan. 2025
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The nine-episode series is informed not just by Williamson’s experiences but that of his fellow writers, including Bland and the show’s editor, Larissa James.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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Hegseth's memo directs the Army to inform the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment of the timeline and necessary resources for the implementation of the change.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2025
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And as a result of all these magnetic fields getting tangled up there, those spots on the sun are cooler than the areas around them.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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As a reader reminded me, RFK Jr. and Rush Limbaugh tangled mightily.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
3 Feb. 2025
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When Venus journeys through enchanting Pisces, the love planet is in its element — gentle, dreamy and fully immersed in romantic fantasies.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Snuggled between lush rainforests and the cerulean Flores Sea sits Labuan Bajo, a welcoming fishing town on enchanting Flores Island.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Delle had set the glass on the floor, and was now occupying her hands by picking at her inky black manicure.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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The New Jersey site holds an 1836 stone house once occupied by a man who illustrated the Wizard of Oz books and stories.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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His home was reportedly raided by the FBI on Wednesday, a family member told TMZ, but said Hantz left the Bandidos gang last year.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Scott Grosz, an attorney with the nonpartisan Wisconsin Legislative Council, told the committee his research found that whenever additional state money became available, the UW System president and chancellors would agree on the allocations that then get locked in for future years.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
Journal Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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