measure (up)

verb

Definition of measure (up)next
as in to come (to)

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  1. match
  2. approach
  3. touch
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  • Sullivan and defender Kai Wagner had assists on Jacques' third goal -- matching his total from last season.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The team’s actions Saturday matched that sense, as Elarms-Orr subbed in for Dorian Williams on the first-team defense on the Bills’ second defensive series.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of match
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  • Compared to Bromley, Fleetwood are approaching elder-statesmen status as members of the EFL.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Howell stormed out of the bodega following an argument with the victim, only to return half an hour later wearing different clothes and immediately approach Askew.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of approach
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  • Onstage at the event, Bratt touched on the new movie’s storyline.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The recall announcement directed consumers to wash and sanitize any containers that may have come into contact with the affected product, and wash and sanitize hands and utensils that may have touched the product.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of touch
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“Measure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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