Also means
make up ground
Usage Note
aufholen is a separable verb meaning to catch up or close a gap, common in sport when trailing. Die Mannschaft holte zwei Tore auf means the team made up two goals. It also applies to time or backlogs.
Examples
"In der Schlussphase holte der Läufer den Rückstand auf."
Natural Translation
In the closing stage the runner made up the deficit.
Literal Translation
In the closing-phase caught the runner the deficit up.
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