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Recent Examples of size up
Repot rosemary into a pot that’s one size up from the current one when the plant has doubled in size or its roots are visible through the drainage holes.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
For an oversized look, opt for one size up, and pair it with the brand’s matching cargo pants, biker shorts, or your favorite pair of leggings.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
Reviewers have also pointed out that the style runs small, so size up for best results.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Ashcraft, who checks in at 6-foot-1 and 250 pounds, gives the team some size up front; so does the 210-pound Avelar.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
For an oversized look, opt for one size up, and pair it with the brand’s matching cargo pants, biker shorts, or your favorite pair of leggings.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
Reviewers have also pointed out that the style runs small, so size up for best results.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Ashcraft, who checks in at 6-foot-1 and 250 pounds, gives the team some size up front; so does the 210-pound Avelar.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for size up
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While there are some other small new concessions in the CBA that will help players make ends meet (such as getting access to health benefits in the offseason), to hear ECHLers explain their strike vote, the pay bump was never the driving force.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Now, a new jury will hear details of the brutal crime as Braddy again faces execution due to changes in Florida’s death penalty law.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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