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Zillions of people visit the plaza every year, seeing how their own hands and feet size up to those of the legends on display there.
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Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
What to consider: Can be a bit tight, so try sizing up when purchasing if looking for looser wear.
—Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Video Player 00:00 00:05 Minnesota was still down seven with fewer than eight minutes to play when Edwards sized up Reaves on the perimeter.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
The days of walking into a room and sizing up the competition are long gone.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
What to consider: Can be a bit tight, so try sizing up when purchasing if looking for looser wear.
—Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 2 June 2025
Video Player 00:00 00:05 Minnesota was still down seven with fewer than eight minutes to play when Edwards sized up Reaves on the perimeter.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 May 2025
The days of walking into a room and sizing up the competition are long gone.
—Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for size up
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“Size up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/size%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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