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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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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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as in advises
to give information to
catch me up on what's been happening at the office
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“Catches up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/catches%20up. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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