measured (up)

past tense of measure (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for measured (up)
Verb
  • Uber reported third-quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization that basically matched estimates.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The model matched behavior across species and even outperformed the leading Bayesian Causal Inference model while using the same number of adjustable parameters.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • As the victim was leaving her Surprise home to attend a soccer game with her three children, Headrick approached her with a metal bar and forced the family back inside, prosecutors said.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • She had been approached before Leachman accepted the role but had turned it down.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In retrospect it probably should not have been touched by sequel fever, but Hollywood at the time saw how The Godfather Part II did, and then Jaws, and just couldn’t resist.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The ropes under my hands, touched lightly, lightly, felt somewhat frayed and old, and the ironwood slats under my feet seemed occasional.
    Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Measured (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measured%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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