MEASURED UP (TO) Synonyms: 18 Similar Words

measured up (to)

verb

past tense of measure up (to)

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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approximated

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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
This kind of beauty has nothing to do with perfection, which is distributed so arbitrarily and approximated so gracelessly.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

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