measure (up)

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Verb
  • Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Apple reported blowout first-quarter earnings on Thursday, and predicted growth of as much as 16% in the current quarter, matching the period that just ended.
    Kif Leswing, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The silk mousseline garments floated almost like ghosts or memories of Chanel designs past, including the famous skirt suit with its matching cardigan and Karl Lagerfeld modernisms like jeans with a tweed jacket, plus the iconic flap bag.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Security footage of the incident showed Richardson approaching Coleman from out of the frame and appears to grab his backpack from behind.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The strongest winds are expected near the coast, where gusts could approach hurricane force, or 75 miles per hour, along parts of the North Carolina and Virginia shoreline by Saturday night.
    Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Police reported that Zagorac touched the student’s rear, put his hand under his shirt and rubbed his back and fondled him outside his clothing after calling him up to the teacher’s desk to talk about an assignment.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Here are the first things designers would touch first in kitchen remodels to give you an excellent foundation to start with.
    Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Measure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28up%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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