measures (up)

present tense third-person singular of measure (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for measures (up)
Verb
  • But 61 years later, and as the country approaches its 250th anniversary this weekend, those sacrifices are in question.
    Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • This approaches the 30% S-curve inflection point that signals inevitable technology adoption.
    Alan Ohnsman, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • There needs to be the excitement and energy that matches the game.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • The industry conversation around funding reform is urgent precisely because this generation deserves a system that matches their ambition and offers them a future.
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • The lawsuit touches on a growing conversation over how companies are using technology, including AI, to push prices higher.
    Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • This creates a living blueprint of where sensitive information lives and who touches it.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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“Measures (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measures%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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