caught up

(verb) reach the point where one should be after a delay. Synonyms: catch up. Example: "I caught up on my homework."

(verb) learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened. Synonyms: catch up. Example: "I'm trying to catch up with the latest developments in molecular biology."

(adj) having become involved involuntarily. Synonyms: caught up(predicate). Examples: "Caught up in the excitement of the crowd." "Caught up in the scandal."