as in compared (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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Nothing says the market is due for another such manic episode, which itself had only been closely approximated by the binge that culminated 70 years earlier.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Measured up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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