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Catch Up (Verb)

Reach the point where one should be after a delay; "I caught up on my homework".

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

I caught up on my reading over the summer to prepare for the new semester.
She stayed up late to catch up on her work and meet the deadline.
After being sick for a week, I spent the weekend catching up on my school assignments.
John had fallen behind, but he finally caught up with his studying just before the exam.
After a long vacation, Emily spent the next few days catching up on her emails and paperwork.

Learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened; "I'm trying to catch up with the latest developments in molecular biology".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

I'm trying to catch up with the latest developments in molecular biology.
After being on vacation, I need to catch up with all the emails I missed.
The new employee had to catch up with the team's ongoing projects before she could start contributing.
I'm watching the recorded episodes to catch up with the rest of the season.
She's trying to catch up with her peers by attending summer classes to improve her knowledge of the subject.