measure (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for measure (up)
Verb
  • That matches Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar as the fastest active defenseman to that mark.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 7 June 2025
  • The singer donned a completely sheer Ludovic de Saint Sernin gown to promote her new record on Wednesday, June 4, at Rockefeller Center in New York City, accentuating her chic look with matching black underwear and no bra in a risqué, NSFW Instagram post.
    Jay Stahl, USA Today, 7 June 2025
Verb
  • With cuts from the Department of Government Efficiency approaching 300,000, per Challenger, Gray & Christmas, this will be a space to watch closely as unemployment benefits and severance pay run out.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 6 June 2025
  • The risk of strong to severe thunderstorms returns Sunday afternoon ahead of an approaching cold front, the weather service said.
    Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • Using imaginative and colorful visual metaphors, the film touches on childhood anxiety and resilience in a manner with which audiences of all ages can empathize.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 6 June 2025
  • The pregame giveaway is a roll of toilet paper combined with a bottle of laxatives, and during the game Rangers players actually touch home plate.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
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“Measure (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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