measures (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of measure (up)
as in comes (to)

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  1. approaches
  2. matches
  3. touches
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  • Surrounded by members of the media and well-wishers, British adventurer Karl Bushby (L) approaches his mother's house after completing the final portion of his journey in his home city of Hull, northeastern England.
    — Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Joby’s flights come as the company approaches the final stages of the FAA’s type certification process for its S4 aircraft.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of approaches
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  • China’s Unitree, which sells robots for much less than American rivals, listed in Shanghai in August and has since seen its value fall, as investors question whether actual demand matches the hype.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The 14,000-square-foot Dutch Colonial was built in 1928 and has a limestone façade that matches the State Capitol building two blocks away.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of matches
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  • The conversation also touches on his kids, business ventures and relationships with his exes.
    — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Republicans were also losing a district that touches part of the Mexican border.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of touches
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“Measures (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measures%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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