measure (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for measure (up)
Verb
  • Saturdays in the South during football season can't be matched.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
  • GloRilla tapped into her preppy side in a plaid bustier dress, matching jacket and a hot pink Versace bucket bag.
    Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Do not approach water, wet objects, or metal items.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Hurricane Kiko slowly approaching Hawaii Hurricane Kiko will be closely watched for up to 10 days, AccuWeather Meteorologist Geoff Cornish said.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The whisky opens with the scent of dark cherries, raisins, and Brazil-nut toffee, touched with marzipan and date caramel.
    Emily Price, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Measure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28up%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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