How to Use measure up in a Sentence
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The chart measures up to 6 feet and has a back slot for hanging.
—Laura Denby, Parents, 28 May 2024
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But while those species are known for their size, the new species doesn’t quite measure up.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
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Here’s how some of the best yoga mats on the market measure up.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 17 May 2022
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The other species would have measured up to 20 feet and consumed fish and squid.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2023
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That’s the quickest way to end up with a roster that doesn’t measure up.
—cleveland, 24 Apr. 2022
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For the vase: Carousel is a purple quill mum that can measure up to 4 inches across.
—The Editors, Good Housekeeping, 9 July 2022
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Young will need to be even better in 2022 to measure up to the standard set while winning the award.
—Nathan Baird, cleveland, 12 Dec. 2021
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The teaser shows a glimpse at how contestants measure up to the game's unique spin.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022
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Recent storms have bumped that measure up to about 45% as of Wednesday.
—Evan Bush, NBC News, 11 Jan. 2024
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The body of an average condor can measure up to 4.5 feet tall and the wingspan up to 10 feet wide.
—Fox News, 19 July 2022
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This laser measure can measure up to 65 feet within one-eighth of an inch.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
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But do seven discs’ worth of demos measure up to what’s already been out there for so long?
—Saby Reyes-Kulkarni, SPIN, 20 Dec. 2023
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As adults, female sea lions can weigh up to 240 pounds and measure up to 6 feet long, NOAA said.
—Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 29 Sep. 2023
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Read the Fact Checker on how the two candidates measure up.
—Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2020
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Incretins such as semaglutide measure up to the results of bariatric surgery.
—Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022
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At the same time, consumers are quick to call brands out when their messaging doesn’t measure up.
—Patrick Coffee, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022
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One tooth was about the size of a human hand, measuring up to seven inches long.
—Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 16 Jan. 2024
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That’s proof that your roster — healthy or unhealthy — can’t measure up.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
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But if even such an august group didn’t measure up, what hope does someone such as Dak Prescott have?
—Dallas News, 1 Feb. 2022
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Fist bumps, waves, and elbow touches just don’t measure up.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Jan. 2023
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The Clone Wars in terms of look and feel, and is simply too cliché-ridden to measure up to any of them where the bigger picture is concerned.
—John Maher, Vulture, 21 July 2022
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Here's what the report found and how Wisconsin measures up.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2024
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For sheer speed, 5G FWA can’t measure up to a good cable or fiber connection.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Sep. 2023
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Do any other vertebrate groups measure up to cats in this way?
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2023
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Blue whales have been known to measure up to 100 feet in length, but the Perucetus colossus seems to stand in its own weight class amongst known creatures.
—Zach Mentz, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
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Najimy, 65, brushed off any fears about whether or not the movie will measure up to fans' expectations.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
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None is an easy challenge, but these teams don’t measure up to the week-in and week-out difficulty of the Big 12. Sign up for the Eye on the Y newsletter!
—Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022
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Peak wind speeds were measured up to 67 mph on Maui, but some video taken during the height of the event appears to suggest that gusts were even higher.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2023
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And this purifier more than measured up to our testing.
—Samson McDougall, Health, 18 June 2024
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Advertisement Some of the fireworks measured up to 8 inches in diameter — roughly the same as a bowling ball.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2024
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