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catch up
verb as in approach
Weak matches
be comparable to, be like, belly up to, close in, come at, come close, compare with, correspond to, creep up, draw near, gain on, go toward, loom up, move in on, move toward, take after, verge upon
verb as in embrangle
verb as in grip
verb as in mesmerize
verb as in recover
Strongest matches
get back, reclaim, recoup, regain, repair, rescue, restore, resume, retrieve, salvage
Strong matches
balance, compensate, offset, recapture, recruit, redeem, rediscover, repossess, retake
Weak matches
bring back, make good, obtain again, reacquire, reoccupy, replevin, replevy, take back, win back
Example Sentences
Your morning catch-up: The scope of wildfire failures, L.A.’s fragile food system and more big stories.
“Its current discount implies substantial catch-up potential if the broader precious-metals trend continues.”
The Census Bureau report is among the first batch of catch-up stats from the government as agencies including Census and the Bureau of Labor Statistics work through a backlog of numbers that couldn’t be published during the six-week shutdown.
"When the dust settles Jude will know it was the right decision to bring him off. What it is with Jude, he thinks at the minute he is playing catch-up," Coady told 5 Live.
I think he feels he is playing catch-up.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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