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as in trapped
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 fascinated
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 interested
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 informed
to give information to
catch me up on what's been happening at the office
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Recent Examples of caught up
Some experts argue the science hasn’t caught up to the marketing.
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Flow Space caught up with Kara Egan, CEO of Teal Health, to reflect on Teal’s progress and the state of cervical cancer screening.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
Deadline caught up with Desplechin the film launches in the market in Cannes.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The group has been unfairly caught up in the selloff in software names like Salesforce .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The statement provided some statistics on the board’s decisions, but did not explain the board’s overall response to nurses caught up in the diploma mill scheme nor respond to questions about Bastien and other individual nurses.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
The dramas are a Rockford Files reboot starring David Boreanaz as the title character and Line of Fire (formerly Protection), which follows a family of federal law enforcement officials caught up in a conspiracy.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Private citizens may only become newsworthy when they are involved in a crime or caught up (sometimes through no fault of their own) in a significant, newsworthy event.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Sanders caught up with Venable on his first visit to Petco Park as a manager (here).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026
Flow Space caught up with Kara Egan, CEO of Teal Health, to reflect on Teal’s progress and the state of cervical cancer screening.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
Deadline caught up with Desplechin the film launches in the market in Cannes.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The group has been unfairly caught up in the selloff in software names like Salesforce .
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 9 May 2026
The statement provided some statistics on the board’s decisions, but did not explain the board’s overall response to nurses caught up in the diploma mill scheme nor respond to questions about Bastien and other individual nurses.
—Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
The dramas are a Rockford Files reboot starring David Boreanaz as the title character and Line of Fire (formerly Protection), which follows a family of federal law enforcement officials caught up in a conspiracy.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Private citizens may only become newsworthy when they are involved in a crime or caught up (sometimes through no fault of their own) in a significant, newsworthy event.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Sanders caught up with Venable on his first visit to Petco Park as a manager (here).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caught up
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Once trapped, the ions are reduced to a ground state through lasers, similar to what freezing them at absolute zero achieves.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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At least one person was trapped because of the crash, according to Chester County dispatch.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Case owned one of the few pianos in town, and the instrument greatly fascinated Powell.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2026
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The idea of the ouroboros (a snake eating its tail) has always fascinated me.—
Peter Bogdanovich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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That was a motif that kept coming up and that interested me, this war analogy.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026
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As to why the format interested him, Hawley pointed to a similarity with Fargo.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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The parent of a female athlete at Saturday's meet told Fox News Digital that a coach informed them that the same pilot program would be implemented for the remainder of the state postseason, starting with the section final on Saturday.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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The judge will have the final word on the legal angles, but the trial and discourse exposes something the verdict may not be able to resolve — the most consequential tech of our times was informed, to a large extent, by ego, power and control.—
Anisha Sircar,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Unlike the open-country eagles many people picture soaring over cliffs or plains, harpies inhabit dense rainforests where visibility is limited, branches are tangled and maneuverability matters more than endurance.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Videos posted online showed the two planes getting tangled together in midair before four parachutes opened in the sky as the planes plummeted to the ground.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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Artemis 2 enchanted the world in the beginning of April, when its crew of four astronauts flew a 10-day mission around the moon and back to Earth.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Everyone was enchanted by the idea of Nicole as a pro wrestler.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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When one of Zotkina’s colleagues, archaeologist Ksenia Kolobova, saw a pattern of circular marks lining the hole that were similar to those made by early human dental work, Zotkina was intrigued.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
13 May 2026
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In addition to working with Carell, Clive was intrigued by the journey that Katie goes on in such a short period.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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One of the guns had hate speech written on it, the sources told The Times, and anti-Islamic writings were found in a vehicle.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Miller, who has lived in the area for just a month, told NBC San Diego that his favorite thing about his neighborhood is how friendly and welcoming everyone has been.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
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“Caught up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caught%20up. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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