catch up with

Verb catch up with has 2 senses

• catch up with(v = verb.competition) catch, overtake - catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something

• catch up with(v = verb.social) make up - make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point; "I have to make up a French exam"; "Can I catch up with the material or is it too late?"
is one way to recoup, recover, recuperate
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something