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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For good measure, the pre-show lighting even approximated the New York Knicks’ familiar blue and orange color scheme.

— Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 30 July 2026
Execution reflects strategy consistently, rather than approximating it.

— Don Dodds, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of approximate

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Some pulses penetrate gaps in the forest canopy and bounce off the ground, reflecting back to the sensors.

— Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
Populations in the Eastern Pacific, Western Atlantic, Eastern Atlantic, and Indo-West Pacific each carried unique genetic signatures, reflecting long periods of genetic isolation.

— Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of reflect

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According to the arrest report, the incident happened about a half-mile off Fisher Island after Simpson's vessel approached another boat at a high rate of speed.

— Sergio Candido, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
During his freshman year of high school, Butker’s tuba-playing partner, the varsity kicker, approached Butker, originally a soccer player, during symphonic band class about taking on the kicking duties for the football team the next year.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of approach

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Another ticket, sold in Texas, matched all five white balls and included the Power Play option, winning $2 million.

— Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Add a table lamp, a vase of fresh flowers, and a saucer plate that matches your favorite coffee mug to sip your morning brew or a cup of hot tea for reading on weekend afternoons.

— Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2026

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