Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An approach or strategy intended to overcome a disadvantage or lead.
- noun An increase intended to bring an amount or rate up to a standard.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
catch up .
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Examples
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For example, although those 50 and over are eligible to make so-called catch-up contributions to IRAs and 401ks, some 68% of those eligible aren't taking advantage of the provision.
Go-Anywhere Funds Haven't Gone Very Far Cristina Lourosa-Ricardo 2011
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Despite rapid catch-up from the Chinese, the U.K. is still the most important trading partner of the euro bloc euro 187.4 billion in total trade volume in the first half of 2011, against euro 186.9 billion with China and only euro 115.7 billion worth of goods bought and sold with the U.S.
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In 1984, Joseph Cardinal Bernardin founded the first Catholic megachurch, Holy Family Catholic Community, in suburban Chicago as “an evangelical church in the Roman Catholic tradition,” explicitly modeled on and competing with Willow Creek Community Church, three miles away, the first of the major U.S. evangelical megachurches.40 However, like Sears belatedly mimicking Walmart, they were playing catch-up.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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We listen to music, catch-up and take pictures to send the kids to truly express what a pleasure it was doing this for them.
Rachel Roy: Charity = Clarity: 'Tis The Season Rachel Roy 2011
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We were playing catch-up as quickly as we could, and I felt like everyone could see us scrambling.
Skipping a Beat Sarah Pekkanen 2011
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Pharma has been the recent market rally's laggard, but rose during the session due to catch-up buying.
India Shares End Higher, Banks Lead Sudeep Jain 2011
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This would in part be due to economic catch-up effects, as Wallonia picks up from a position of structural economic weakness following the decline of its traditional industries, according to ING economist Philippe Ledent .
Belgium Beats Iraq for Longest Time Without Government Frances Robinson 2011
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We listen to music, catch-up and take pictures to send the kids to truly express what a pleasure it was doing this for them.
Rachel Roy: Charity = Clarity: 'Tis The Season Rachel Roy 2011
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So now, the opposition that has been existing for a long time in the streets wants to have some relevance, they have to play “catch-up” with the people.
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My mind tried to play catch-up as he whisked me along, twirling and carrying me with the flow.
Darkness Becomes Her Kelly Keaton 2011
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