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catch up with

VERB
overtake
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat befall engulf outdistance outdo outstrip overwhelm
STRONG
better happen hit overhaul reach strike
WEAK
come upon gain on get past get to leave behind take by surprise
Antonyms
STRONGEST
lose
STRONG
fail miss
WEAK
fall behind

Example Sentences

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You can catch up with EastEnders on BBC iPlayer.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

The game is not lost for the Europeans, in Foundoukidis's view, "as long as traditional manufacturers step up their competitiveness efforts to catch up with their Chinese rivals over the next two or three years".

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

But AMD is trying to catch up with Nvidia, and the hope is that as its own products get better, customers will want them in their own right.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

I catch up with friends’ posts, add a few comments, and get updates from experts on quilting sites I belong to.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Shackleton paused to let Worsley and Crean catch up with him, coiling the slack rope between them as they came.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong