Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measuring (up)
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The left-hander gave up eight runs — matching his career high — on 10 hits and two walks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026 -
This matching linen-blend set makes getting dressed a breeze.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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Home surveillance footage showed the coyote come up behind the little boy as he was turned away, unaware of the wild animal approaching him.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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The sea lion breeding and pupping season is fast approaching at main rookeries such as the Channel Islands, according to Giancarlo Rulli, associate director of public relations for the Marine Mammal Center in Marin County.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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One of the officers appears to be touching the driver’s side window when the car begins to back up and turn, hitting a vehicle behind it.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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Cook until a thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh, without touching the bone, registers 165 degrees, about 30 minutes.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Measuring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measuring%20%28up%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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