- present participle of catch.
catching
Example Sentences
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Investors should also watch for signs that supply is catching up with demand, according to Mortimore.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 7, 2026
The upshot is that they aren’t late to the trend—there still could be plenty of catching up to do.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026
But the rally ended when Hernández’s liner up the middle landed in the glove of Rockies right-hander Jimmy Herget, who just entered the game, catching Kyle Tucker off first base for a double play.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026
"But then we see other countries like Indonesia, India, Bangladesh, and so forth, which are not catching up," Szymanski observes.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026
It was possible that a delayed-onset case of holiday fatigue was finally catching up with the usually plucky young governess.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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