catches up

verb

Definition of catches upnext
present tense third-person singular of catch up
1
as in traps
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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2
as in fascinates
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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3
as in interests
to hold the attention of so caught up in the game that she didn't note the passage of time

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4
as in advises
to give information to catch me up on what's been happening at the office

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for catches up
  1. advises
  2. intrigues
  3. tells
  4. occupies
  5. informs
  6. involves
  7. instructs
Verb
  • The State Department advises against travel to Haiti, which is still in the midst of violent political turmoil.
    Jay Blackman, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The new Army regulation also advises soldiers to steer clear of foods containing poppy seeds due to the risk of failing drug screenings.
    Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of advises
Verb
  • The reliever who really intrigues me is hard-throwing right-hander Seth Halvorsen.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Lost To The Locker is the adventure that intrigues me the most.
    Rob Wieland, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of intrigues
Verb
  • This tells you what the words have in common.
    Kris Holt, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Siegel's segment, Stowaway, tells the story of a young conspiracy theorist who heads to the Mojave Desert to document sightings of lights in the sky.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of tells
Verb
  • Advanced students hone their skills at Artemisia's, which occupies the top floor and offers sprawling sunset vistas punctuated by the Tower of the Americas.
    Paul Stephen, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The property occupies a sizable 6,950-square-foot lot which provides abundant outdoor space, including a pool.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of occupies
Verb
  • This commitment to deeper learning not only broadens his understanding of leadership but also informs his approach to developing training programs.
    Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • An icon and a disfigurement Funk, 54, said that even as the monks strive to remain separate from ordinary life in Chicago, the city also informs and reflects the spiritual work that goes on in the monastery.
    Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of informs
Verb
  • His job on this day involves hauling containers from the congested TraPac terminal in the Port of Los Angeles to a storage yard near the port.
    Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The filing details a Business Combination Agreement with Adifex Holdings LLC, which involves a merger and requires the company to raise up to $10,000,000 through equity or debt securities.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of involves
Verb
  • That piece of paper instructs us to pay it forward and boo someone else, all in secret of course.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 14 Oct. 2024
  • In suits brought by customers, Tesla can shift liability by pointing out that their user manual instructs drivers using Autopilot and FSD to remain alert and in control of the vehicle, with their hands on the wheel at all times in case human intervention is required to avert a crash.
    Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of instructs
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Thesaurus Entries Near catches up

catches on (to)

catches up

catches up (with)

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