measure (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for measure (up)
Verb
  • Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 golfer in the world defending his 2024 Travelers crown, matched Eckroat’s eagle on No. 13 to tie the lead and jumped into the top spot with a birdie on No. 15 about three and a half hours after Eckroat finished.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 June 2025
  • With Butterfly Effect’s Manus, however, the initial buzz faded fast after developers testing Manus found that the model seemed error-prone and couldn’t match what the company had demonstrated.
    Alexandra Sternlicht, Fortune, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Several vehicles recklessly drove donuts in the middle of the road as a large crowd of spectators approached the intersection, police added.
    Ronn Blitzer , Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
  • Anyone who sees him is urged not to approach and to call 911 immediately.
    Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 18 June 2025
Verb
  • Variants of the trend also touched on body shaming.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 June 2025
  • The three women separately touch on this contention in society, pointing to discriminatory practices that led to policies like the CROWN Act.
    Essence, Essence, 19 June 2025
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“Measure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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