Thesaurus results for MEASURED (UP)

measured (up)

verb

Definition of measured (up)

past tense of measure (up)

as in came (to)

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This is matched with bright red branding which is seen on the lateral and medial Swoosh and Ja-frame components.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 Aug. 2026
Her donation was matched by her East Tennessee businesses, including Dollywood Parks & Resorts, Dolly Parton’s Stampede, Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show and the Dollywood Foundation.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of matched

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Despite the show’s success and, as a result, its host’s cultural ubiquity, Povich says he was never approached about taking over one of the late-night shows.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Aug. 2026
Lee first approached Thomas to found Quality Control and, within a month, signed Migos, one of the biggest acts to emerge from the Atlanta region this century.

— Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

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But her penchant for reckoning with the pain of the American underclass meant some of her songs touched on stories that contemporary country radio was reluctant to promote.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Parton, who died at the age of 80 on Tuesday, was widely loved and celebrated around the world and leaves behind a life that touched the lives of millions of Americans.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

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