size up

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Recent Examples of size up While the current 90-day tariff delay struck with China has pushed off financial implications for now, companies are sizing up a likely significant impact on the bottom line should higher tariffs return. Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 The Craftsman Adjustable Wrench Set, covers a wide range of hardware sizes up to 1.5 inches. Gabriel Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025 Luxury shoppers might want to make fashion purchases a size up at Lane Crawford, where Rosewood’s Buttery Patisserie has a pop-up. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 28 June 2025 Amazon shoppers are using a genius travel hack to squeeze more items into their luggage and avoid sizing up their carry-ons. Nicol Natale, People.com, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for size up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for size up
hear
Verb
  • There are still multiple avenues to improving the team, but the James situation could have them on hold. Expect to continue hearing the Lakers in the NBA rumor mill.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
  • But customers still want to feel heard and understood.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025

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“Size up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/size%20up. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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