measuring (up)

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

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Verb
  • Thankfully, matching lounge sets are the perfect solution to this universal dilemma, and right now, Amazon just marked down fresh styles for spring—with savings up to 37 percent off.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Sleuthing crypto transactions linked to Biden pardons To piece together the suspicious trades related to Biden's pardons, Bubblemaps' forensic investigators looked at Polymarket trades using pattern-matching artificial intelligence software.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Anya Kamenetz To learn to fly-fish, contact angler Jim Fulton, who usually takes his students to the Harlem Meer to practice casting, tying knots, and approaching the water.
    The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Members Janet Musil and Meg Peo will give historical context and encourage a discussion about the Electoral College as part of the library’s America 250 series in honor of the country’s approaching 250th anniversary.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 20 Apr. 2026.

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