to size

idiom

: to the specific size needed
The lumber can be cut to size.

Examples of to size in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The sweater fits true to size and comes in sizes S through XXL. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 26 June 2024 By analyzing sales and returns data, Fit Hub offers insights into whether shoppers typically buy their usual size or need to size up or down. Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 12 June 2024 Accordingly, Aniello frames the scene with a big conference table putting a painful amount of space between them right at the moment Deborah most wants to cut her counterpart back down to size. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 June 2024 Atlas is supposed to be as brilliant as she is guarded, but she’s written exactly like one of those tightly wound aughts-era heroines who’s required to be put through pratfalls and cut down to size before she’s considered fit for love. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 24 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for to size 

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“To size.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20size. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.

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