catch up with
Third Person
catches up with
Present Participle
catching up with
Past Tense
caught up with
Past Participle
caught up with
1
(of someone in authority) to find out that someone did something wrong and decide to do something about it
- Eventually, the legal system caught up with the fraudulent activities of the businessman.
- The inspector assured the workers that safety standards would catch up with those who violated them.
- The law eventually caught up with the fugitive, leading to his arrest.
- The police caught up with the suspect after days of investigation.
- The boss caught up with the team members who were responsible for the project delay.
2
to eventually begin to cause someone problems that one has managed to avoid so far
- The consequences of his procrastination finally caught him up.
- I hope my overdue assignments don't catch up with me during the exam week.
- The consequences of skipping classes are catching up with him.
- The lies he told are slowly catching up with his reputation.
- The lack of sleep is catching up with her energy levels.