for size

idiom

: in order to see if something is the correct size
Try this shoe on for size.

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Vučević is a candidate to be traded this summer, which could prompt the Bulls to search for size in the draft. Darnell Mayberry, New York Times, 13 May 2025 The designer also sent a hat from his archives for Trump to try on for size, which enabled Javits to re-proportion a winter style using the same navy silk wool for the hat that Adam Lippes used for Trump’s inaugural outfit. Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 20 Jan. 2025 Unlike its eastern cousin — the eastern diamondback rattlesnake, which holds the title for size — the western diamondback is smaller on average. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 But try on Elsbeth’s detective hat for size and take a listen for yourself. Tom Smyth, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for for size

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“For size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20size. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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