as in comparing (with)
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
he always worried about measuring up to his older brother
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But he is also credited with the invention of a screw water pump — still used in power plants today — and a means of approximating pi, among many other things.—
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In these walls of white noise, Martin channels Paysage d’Hiver, a Swiss black-metal artist who has made a whole career—and a lot of lore—out of approximating winter storms through blindingly white guitar fuzz and overwhelming dark-ambient atmospheres.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Measuring up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measuring%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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