Competition And Sports Vocabulary

verb to become involved in something, often without intending to

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence

• She found herself caught up in the midst of a heated debate during the conference.
• I always get caught up in my favorite TV show and lose track of time.
• He got caught up in all the drama at school and now everyone is talking about it.
• Don't get caught up in the small details, focus on the bigger picture instead.

noun a person who withdraws from a group or activity

verb to withdraw or stop participating in a group or activity

• Many students choose to drop out of college due to financial constraints.
• I heard Sarah decided to drop out of school and pursue a career in music.
• I can't believe he just dropped out of the program without telling anyone.
• When the pressure became too much, she felt like she had to drop out of the race.

adjective complete or total

adverb at full speed or with maximum effort

• The project manager is flat out trying to meet the deadline.
• I am flat out exhausted after a long day at work.
• I was flat out broke last month, but now I'm back on track.
• Her performance in the play was flat out amazing.

verb to prevent someone from accomplishing something or to stop something from happening

• The security measures successfully thwarted the cyber attack.
• The cops thwarted the robbers' plans before they could even start.
• The hacker's attempt to breach the system was totally thwarted by the firewall.
• Her dreams of becoming a singer were thwarted by a lack of opportunity.