measuring (up)

Definition of measuring (up)next
present participle of measure (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for measuring (up)
Verb
  • Achiuwa had 18 points and 15 rebounds by halftime, matching his season high in the latter category.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The cranberry-colored outfit includes dress shirt, matching dress shoes and socks, and accessories that reflect the actor’s red-carpet style, Tussauds officials say.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The approaching Easter holiday often means an increase in the purchase and gifting of live rabbits, and a resulting spike in abandonments.
    Sharon Chin, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • It is now believed that Comet MAPS has an orbital period approaching 2,000 years, and may be a fragment of a daylight comet seen in 363 AD.
    Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Duggar is charged with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older for allegedly inappropriately touching a 9-year-old girl during a family vacation back in 2020.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • In your dominant hand, align the knife blade flat against the rod, and then tilt away until the slope of your knife’s edge is the only portion touching the rod.
    Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Measuring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measuring%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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