measuring (up)

present participle of measure (up)

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Verb
  • California Highway Patrol officers began pursuing a vehicle matching the suspect's description near Castaic Lake.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • Sasha opted for a white off-shoulder top with a matching skirt, paired with a thick brown belt featuring a large circular buckle.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Until the oil market truly returns back to something approaching normal, the system will continue to rely on those stockpiles.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 19 June 2026
  • Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said air defenses shot down more than 130 drones approaching the city.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • Were the children subjected to the marshmallow test allowed to pursue such gratifying delights, or would merely touching the treats have demonstrated their surrender to short-termism, causing the psychologist who gazed at them through a peephole to return, disappointed?
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
  • Bell notes that vegetation touching the house provides pests with a direct bridge inside, so keep shrubs trimmed back.
    Sharon Wu, USA Today, 16 June 2026
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“Measuring (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measuring%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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