CAUGHT UP Synonyms: 104 Similar and Opposite Words

caught up

verb

past tense of catch up

as in trapped

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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as in fascinated

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 interested

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 informed

to give information to catch me up on what's been happening at the office

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Recent Examples of caught up Martinelli may be caught up in that — as may Myles Lewis-Skelly, reputedly offered to Manchester United and Chelsea by intermediaries. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 The stock has been caught up in the broader software sell-off, as investors worry AI could disrupt traditional software companies. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026 Asylum seekers such as Pirela have been frequently caught up in immigration operations and sent back to their home countries despite attempting to follow the proper legal processes. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 Not by the accusations, but that her habit of lying had seemingly caught up with her. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 Audiences will likely get more out of it if they’re caught up on the entire franchise, but that is not required for enjoyment and understanding. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026 The second leader lasted a year before the gap between his language and output caught up. — Jeremy MacLiver, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Fitzsimmons then caught up to him and pushed him into the harbor, police said. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026 The Sony Classic pick-up comes after Poetic License was caught up in the implosion of Row K, the upstart distribution company that saw the exit of its top executives after the company faced reported money troubles. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caught up

Verb

Both helicopter pilots were initially trapped, but one of them was able to push out a window and get both of them out, Bivens disclosed.

— Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Bivens said the two pilots were initially trapped inside the helicopter.

— Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

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The 31-year-old rapper, a member of the megagroup NCT and the leader of its subgroup NCT 127, has seemingly always been fascinated by merging different genres to create a new song.

— Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026
Questions around beauty and longing recur, as do keywords (such as ‘password’), names, references and scenic features, but what fascinated me most is that in principle each episode could be read as a little patchy universe on its own.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of fascinated

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But what really interested us with this movie was trying to understand the humanity and searching for and exploring the love and the loyalty to characters to have a dialogue with an audience and not do it for the sake of ego or shock.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Camerlenghi says Gradara Castle has interested him since his childhood.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

Definition of interested

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Leeds United’s goalkeeper does not manage his social media accounts but his friends have kept him informed of the feverish reaction to his arrival.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Early Druidic groups like the Universal Bond were heavily informed by theosophy, an occult religious movement established largely by Helena Blavatsky in the 1870s.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of informed

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At first spritz, you’re instantly enchanted and uplifted by sparkling, tart notes of pomelo and yuzu.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Aug. 2026
Wilpattu, Sinharaja, and Yala, Sri Lanka Drawn to Sri Lanka for the leopard and sloth bear spotting opportunities found within Wilpattu and Yala National Parks, travelers are often more enchanted with the teardrop island’s birdlife upon arrival.

— Lydia Swinscoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of enchanted

Verb

Cabrera’s raw talent intrigued Jed Hoyer’s front office for years.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Many will be intrigued by Florian Zeller’s latest, featuring real-life couple Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, about an architect building a survivalist bunker for a billionaire and his wife, who questions his involvement.

— David Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of intrigued

Verb

Dallas appellate attorney David Coale, who has handled appeals for decades, told CBS News Texas after the trial that Anthony's team could have several strong arguments over whether the trial was handled correctly.

— CBS Texas Staff, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Nearly an hour after Nolan was last seen, friends on one of the boats noticed its bilge pump had failed and water was rapidly filling the hull, Tyler Cox and Edward Paltzik, attorneys for the friends, told CNN.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026