catches up
Closes the gap
Catches up means to reach the same point as someone or something ahead.
If you've fallen behind, you catch up by closing the gap: I missed a week of class and had to catch up.
To catch up with someone can also mean to meet socially after time apart: Let's grab coffee and catch up.
When consequences finally arrive, they catch up with you: His lies caught up with him eventually.
Regain strength after sickness
- healRestore to wellness
- recuperateHeal after illness
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
- rallyGathering for a cause
mend · restore · overcome · rehab · remission · return to form · rebound · revival
Spiritual cause and effect
- comeuppanceDeserved punishment or rebuke
- reckoningSettlement of accounts
- hauntsVisits often, or torments
- face the musicAccept deserved consequences
payback · retribution · justice · accountability · bite back · repercussion · day of reckoning · dues
Horizontal or uniform position
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- even the scoreBalance a rivalry
- drawCreate with pencil
- matchGame between opponents
square · deadlock · balance · parity · neck and neck · all square · equilibrium · tied up
Exchange of spoken ideas
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- reunionGathering after separation
- coffee dateCasual romantic meeting at café
- updateNew version or information
news · gossip · bonding · rapport · correspondence · check-in · touch base · reconnect
Time limit for completion
- overduePast expected arrival
- behind scheduleNot on time
- cramForce into tight space
- bingeBout of excess
marathon · procrastination · pile up · work through · tackle · finish · complete · make up for lost time
Move beyond or decline
- gain groundMove forward, advance
- come from behindOvercome a deficit
- pull aheadGain a leading position
- surgeSudden powerful increase
accelerate · chase down · race · pursuit · close in · reel in · sprint · pace
convalesce
Regain strength after sickness
- healRestore to wellness
- recuperateHeal after illness
- bounce backRecover from difficulty
rally · mend · restore · overcome · rehab · remission · return to form · rebound · revival · turn the corner
karma
Spiritual cause and effect
- comeuppanceDeserved punishment or rebuke
- reckoningSettlement of accounts
- hauntsVisits often, or torments
face the music · payback · retribution · justice · accountability · bite back · repercussion · day of reckoning · dues · nemesis
level
Horizontal or uniform position
- tieEqual score, or neckwear
- even the scoreBalance a rivalry
- drawCreate with pencil
match · square · deadlock · balance · parity · neck and neck · all square · equilibrium · tied up · knotted
conversation
Exchange of spoken ideas
- chatInformal verbal exchange
- reunionGathering after separation
- coffee dateCasual romantic meeting at café
update · news · gossip · bonding · rapport · correspondence · check-in · touch base · reconnect · old friends
deadline
Time limit for completion
- overduePast expected arrival
- behind scheduleNot on time
- cramForce into tight space
binge · marathon · procrastination · pile up · work through · tackle · finish · complete · make up for lost time · fall behind
pass
Move beyond or decline
- gain groundMove forward, advance
- come from behindOvercome a deficit
- pull aheadGain a leading position
surge · accelerate · chase down · race · pursuit · close in · reel in · sprint · pace · tail
catches upfalls behind
drops back · trails · slips back · falls back · straggle
catches uploses touch
Ceases regular communication
drifts apart · disconnects · neglects · ignores · tunes out
catches upfalls behind
gets behind · lets slide · neglects · procrastinates · puts off
catch, catching, caught, catches, catch up, catcher, catchers, catchable, uncatchable