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Recent Examples of size up
For a beat, Rothman sized up the exec and then bluntly dismissed it as a terrible idea.
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Every inch difference is a cup size up: for example, 0 inches = AA; 1 = A; 2 = B; 3 = C; 4 = D; 5 = DD; 6 = E; 7 = F; 8 = FF; and so on.
—Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
These pieces, aside from being way more affordable, are available in sizes up to 4X, which is awesome to see.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
For a very long time, other nations have been sizing up California with a covetous eye.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
Every inch difference is a cup size up: for example, 0 inches = AA; 1 = A; 2 = B; 3 = C; 4 = D; 5 = DD; 6 = E; 7 = F; 8 = FF; and so on.
—Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
These pieces, aside from being way more affordable, are available in sizes up to 4X, which is awesome to see.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
For a very long time, other nations have been sizing up California with a covetous eye.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for size up
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Within minutes, a massive law enforcement response was heard around downtown Tallahassee as officers raced to the scene.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Size up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/size%20up. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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