measure up (to)

as in to compare (with)
to come near or nearer to in character or quality he always worried about measuring up to his older brother

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Verb
  • There are two blinking lights on the front of its boxy body to approximate wide, moony pupils.
    Scottie Andrew, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There’s no way to approximate this full-body experience or reproduce the effect of millions of richly acoustic notes shooting in all directions.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • The ground floor is home to the offices of creative director Gherardo Felloni and longtime brand ambassador Inès de la Fressange; the Salon de l’Héritage, an exhibition space and the Salon Vivier reception room, which reflects the distinctive interior design taste of the house’s founder.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Seek out the people who reflect your vision back to you with clarity.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • If the thought of budgeting gives you a headache, there's another way to approach managing your money without tracking every expense or obsessing over spreadsheets.
    Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Nozawa approached the decor with the goal of softening the architecture's hard lines and surfaces, while channeling the color palette of the building materials.
    Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That matched Denver’s success rate on its first eight third-down attempts of the game.
    Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Measure up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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