as in caught
to move fast enough to get even with
I walked faster to catch up with my friends
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Of those three, Turner was the only one to finish the season without being caught.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025 -
French university Sciences Po threatened expulsion for students caught using the technology.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The 33-year-old only overtook Yogi Berra for home runs on Tuesday, disrupting a top five of Ruth, Mantle, Gehrig, DiMaggio and Berra which had stood since 1966.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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California overtook Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy this year.—
Ella Malmgren,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Caught up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caught%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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