Catch up
Catch up verb - To catch or hold as if in a net.
Match and catch up are semantically related. in come nearer topic. In some cases you can use "Match" instead a verb "Catch up".
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Both terms in one sentence
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If the first contender to reach it fails to make it up on his/her first attempt, his/her opponent will almost invariably catch up and the match essentially turns into a contest of luck.
Source: Golden Snitch -
As a result of having access to heavy-hitters earlier than he ought to, the general strategy of Warlocks is to rush them and dominate the match before an opponent can catch up.
- When Woody and Buzz need to catch up with the truck carrying the other toys away, Woody pulls out a match to light the firework attached to Buzz's back.
Source: Hard To Light Fire
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Match and Catch up. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_up/match
Catch up & Match. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_up/match>.
Match or Catch up. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/catch_up/match.
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