catch
verb (used with object)
to seize or capture, especially after pursuit: to catch a runaway horse.
have been catching
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present perfect progressiveof catch.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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They tell clients in a note that, since late 2024, global bank stocks have been catching up on ASX counterparts following a period of depressed valuations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
These costs have been catching employers off guard, especially with the increased use of agentic AI sucking up tokens.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 4, 2026
While United still managed to post record commercial revenue of £333m last year, their main Premier League rivals have been catching them up in recent years.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
Black, Hispanic and other ethnic groups have been catching up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2025
The example set by Cornet Heald seems to have been catching.
From The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert by Horace Wyndham
