measure (up)

Definition of measure (up)next

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Verb
  • Center fielder Oneil Cruz botched consecutive plays in the first inning, helping the Mets score five runs off a surprisingly ineffective Skenes (0-1), matching his career high.
    CBS News, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • His 40-yard dash doesn’t match up with top wide receiver prospects, but speed certainly didn’t hold him back at TCU.
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Kevin MacEgan, the couple’s eldest son, said his parents were victimized in this manner because of the choices made by Abril — and by the CHP, to approach Abril in a park filled with children playing baseball and other visitors.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The strike was the latest on a health care facility in the Sudan war, which is approaching its third anniversary next month.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In Joachim Trier's touching drama (which won the best international feature Oscar), Stellan Skarsgård stars as an aging filmmaker making a comeback movie inspired by his family.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The New York Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would not only reduce plastic packaging, but also phase out 17 toxic chemicals and substances — including phthalates and bisphenols — that touches our food and beverages.
    Shanna Swan, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Measure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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