Thesaurus results for MEASURE UP TO

measure up (to)

verb

Definition of 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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Standard time most closely approximates natural light, with the Sun directly overhead at or near noon.

— Beth Ann Malow, The Conversation, 21 July 2026
To approximate that in point spread terms, the Irish are about a two-touchdown favorite to make the 12-team field.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Definition of approximate

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That configuration reflects the J-20’s emphasis on engaging enemy aircraft at long distances, particularly high-value targets such as tankers, surveillance aircraft, and airborne early-warning platforms.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
The issues persisted through Sunday’s race, and his podium finish wouldn’t reflect Verstappen’s frustration – evidenced in his regular radio messages.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 26 July 2026

Definition of reflect

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Onlookers watched the storm surge at the Lake Pontchartrain estuary, with kids splashing in the floodwaters as Bertha approached the Louisiana Coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Add $1–2 billion of rework, downtime or schedule slippage and the exposure approaches $1–3 billion.

— Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of approach

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The tally is low because catching one is painstaking work, requiring sequencing the genomes of both the tumor and the host and showing the two do not match, which almost no one does in wild animals.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
There are rugs that don’t match, random seating arrangements, a haphazard collection of coolers, televisions, wine racks, murals and board games, a tiny stage here, a slightly larger one there.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026

Definition of match

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