size up

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Recent Examples of size up Here’s how a few leading voices in sports sized up the scene so far. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 29 May 2026 This 24-foot string is perfect for front porches and patios with its heavy-duty Edison bulbs, and the set is on sale in every size up to 48 feet for larger backyards. Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 24 May 2026 Get the Sizing Right Another way to get a full, luxurious look is to size up, Griffith says. Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026 The sequel, sizing up its protagonists and the direness of their professional circumstances, grants them some romantic redemption. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for size up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for size up
hear
Verb
  • At night, Ghaida hears Israeli drones overhead, despite the ceasefire.
    Ava Bambuck, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Sarah Miller, a software engineer from the liberal stronghold of Madison, has heard all of the chatter about a civil war in the Democratic Party between progressives and moderates.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Size up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/size%20up. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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