measuring (up)

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for measuring (up)
Verb
  • For the outing, Swift, 35, wore a Thom Browne RWB stripe-detail polo shirt, which retails for $1,110, with a matching Thom Browne Asymmetric wool miniskirt priced at $2,360.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The two-pack comes in six different colors with matching lids that include steam release vents, so your soup can reheat evenly and safely with no more splatters.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • But videos captured by other observers and members of the public show an ICE agent approaching a Honda Pilot that was stopped on a snowy road and ordering the driver — later identified as Good — to open the door before grabbing the handle.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Videos of the shooting in Minnesota showed federal agents approaching Good’s SUV stopped in the middle of a neighborhood street.
    Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Participants were asked to move their fingers gently through sand to find a cube hidden beneath the surface, without touching it first.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • What followed quickly went beyond retaliation and was touching civilians in an unexpected, escalating way.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Measuring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measuring%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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