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measuring (up)

verb

present participle of measure (up)
as in coming (to)

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  1. matching
  2. approaching
  3. touching
Verb
  • Pukar, as well as Renegade Insurance CEO Rashik Adhikari, launched a relief drive, matching donations up to $20,000 to the government’s relief effort.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • According to South Bend authorities, Notre Dame Police told them a male suspect was seen armed and reportedly pointing a gun at people, but when South Bend Police found a suspect matching their description, the person was unarmed.
    — Eric Mack, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of matching
Verb
  • With long-term Treasury yields surging, mortgage rates are approaching levels that could further erode affordability.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Concerns about affordability have taken a leading role in the fast-approaching midterm elections.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of approaching
Verb
  • The work that’s growing fastest is work done with people and with things — the kind AI is furthest from touching.
    — Pat Gelsinger, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The order set in motion efforts to revise or remove interpretive signs and other materials across national parks and federal sites, touching on subjects ranging from slavery and Indigenous history to climate change.
    — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of touching
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“Measuring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measuring%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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