Appear
Appear verb - To come into view.
Catch up and appear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Catch up" instead a verb "Appear".
Nearby Words: appearance, appearing
Catch up
Catch up verb - To catch or hold as if in a net.
Both terms in one sentence
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Later, especially at the end of the seventh season, Dexter begins to appear more and more evil, as his psychosis starts to catch up to him and the people he loves.
Source: Villain Protagonist -
The problem is, his jitters catch up with him later; No matter how calm he may appear, Miller is a man on the ragged edge who knows he's right on the point of losing it.
Source: Dissonant Serenity - Over the course of the series, Dagget gradually loses his fortune as legal fees and criminal charges catch up to him, and Thorne and Stromwell have their operations systematically taken apart as new, colorful villains appear in the scene.
Source: Superhero Paradox
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