measuring (up)

verb

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

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  1. matching
  2. approaching
  3. touching
Verb
  • Perez now sits just two homers shy of matching Hall of Famer George Brett.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2026
  • The team is two wins away from matching the all-time club record of 15 straight set during the 1946 season.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026
Definition of matching
Verb
  • No player approaching 40 can press or attack with the same intensity throughout the whole match.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • And with Acuña’s return approaching and some more help with the pitching staff, their injury look could turn the other way.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of approaching
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  • But with returns fraud now touching nearly every corner of retail, the report argues that treating returns as a strategic problem, not just an operational headache, may be the only way to keep it from getting worse.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
  • And thank you to James for touching all of our lives with your amazing light.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 12 July 2026
Definition of touching
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