Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measuring (up)
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What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
5 Oct. 2025 -
Pets are already the MVP of any household, and this matching Halloween costume depicts that beautifully.—
Kyley Warren,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Smith is approaching two years since deciding to make the managerial leap across the Atlantic.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The other raises hers to threaten the predators approaching their position.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Any area where people are touching the same surfaces can be a risk, and people can get infected from touching items in those areas.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The broad market index started the day modestly higher, touching a new all-time intraday high, before fizzling a bit and trading near the flatline.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Measuring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measuring%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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