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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The Royals and Mets, who matched up in the 2015 World Series, each entered Tuesday’s series opener with the second-worst records in their respective leagues.

— Tim Britton, New York Times, 8 July 2026
That eclipses the previous record of 23 set by FX’s The Bear in 2024 and matched in 2025 by Apple TV’s The Studio.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Definition of matched

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Adebayo approached Herro and, without hesitation, punched him.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
From construction repairs, traffic, and safety, the worries compounded on themselves as the city approached the kickoff of its first KC match on June 16.

— Zuri Primos July 11, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

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About 7 in 10 Jewish adults overall identify as Jewish when asked about their religious affiliation, according to the sweeping survey that touched on everything from views on Israel to antisemitism concerns and strains on interpersonal relations.

— David Crary, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
This results in a claim that is substantially more complete before anyone in the revenue cycle has even touched it.

— Mike Valli, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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