catch up (with)

as in to catch
to move fast enough to get even with I walked faster to catch up with my friends

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  • Scannell also said that his dogs as well as one of his neighbors suffered respiratory problems after one of the project's contractors — who was later fired — was caught dumping debris out of the building's windows.
    JC Reindl, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
  • How about pointing out that cheating, stealing and lying — even when you don’t get caught — are terrible choices that will catch up with you eventually and will hurt others in the meantime?
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
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  • In Hunt, an unincorporated area near Ingram brimming with summer camps along the river, at least 27 young campers and staff members died at the all-girls’ Camp Mystic after floodwaters overtook cabins.
    Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 24 July 2025
  • Machado was 2-for-4 yesterday, overtaking Arraez for the team lead with 31 multi-hit games.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2025
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“Catch up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catch%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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