as in compares (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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The following map approximates locations based on Newsweek's review of publicly available sources.—
Nick Mordowanec
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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With new demarcations of land, Pinjar reflects how such violence scaled up.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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The company said that mainly reflects higher demand for livestock products.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Moments later, Schaaf-Olson’s husband, Jason Olson, who serves as the parks and recreation manager for the Town of Chino Valley, according to FOX 10, approaches the scene and tries to pull his wife away from the officers – repeatedly refusing orders to step back.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Keep checking Backcountry’s sale section for more deals as Black Friday approaches.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Measures up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measures%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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