measure (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for measure (up)
Verb
  • Malone’s emphasis on packaging, design and narrative matches the premium travel-retail consumer mindset to a tee.
    Lela London, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • This season, the brand stuck to the classics: silk lounge sets were paired with black one-pieces, and bikinis were matched with flowy skirts and pants.
    Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • When approached for comment in October, the Premier League said this was an example of the challenges that domestic leagues would face as a result of the alterations to the football calendar made by FIFA.
    Leon Imber, New York Times, 12 July 2025
  • The Harley-Davidson Homecoming concerts at Veterans Park July 12 are proceeding as planned after the concerts July 11 were called off around 6 p.m. due to approaching storms.
    Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • Only the Phoenix Mercury’s Alyssa Thomas — who could be among the 12 All-Star Game reserves, which will be selected by the league’s head coaches and announced this Sunday — has more assists per game (9.3), and she’s touched the hardwood in 12 contests this season.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • Scott and Jacob also touch on MLS teams’ $41 million Club World Cup haul, with a portion of that money headed to players, pending negotiation between the league and union.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
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“Measure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28up%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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