measure up
verb
measured up; measuring up; measures up
1
: to have necessary or fitting qualifications
—often used with to
2
: to be the equal (as in ability)
—used with to
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Examples of measure up in a Sentence
he always worried about measuring up to his older brother
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Several communities north of Atlanta measured up to 5 inches from the storm.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Water that travels along urban and developed areas can measure up to 20-10 times higher than the EPA’s threshold on the salinity of waterways, which is 230 milligrams per liter.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
The expectation for anyone walking into the Majestic is that Broadway veteran and six-time Tony Award winning Audra McDonald will measure up.
—Kathryn Vandervalk, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
How do the benefits of eating ham measure up against the potential risks?
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Water that travels along urban and developed areas can measure up to 20-10 times higher than the EPA’s threshold on the salinity of waterways, which is 230 milligrams per liter.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
The expectation for anyone walking into the Majestic is that Broadway veteran and six-time Tony Award winning Audra McDonald will measure up.
—Kathryn Vandervalk, EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
How do the benefits of eating ham measure up against the potential risks?
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Measure up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/measure%20up. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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