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Recent Examples of size up
My personal affordable faves are these Bershka bootcuts (size up for maximum slouch), or else the loose bootcuts available at Weekday.
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Daisy Jones, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
The show also included an indoor playground — sized up for adults — with criss-crossing foam tubes and lattices of netting.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Feb. 2025
Embodying Rixo’s knack for versatility, this skirt (sized up to a 10 for a looser fit) would suit almost any occasion, from the office to date night to a weekend stroll.
—Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Samsung pushed the display size up to 6.2 inches for the Galaxy S24 but kept its dimensions and weight almost unchanged (5.79 by 2.78 by 0.30 inches, 5.89 ounces).
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
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Daisy Jones, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025
The show also included an indoor playground — sized up for adults — with criss-crossing foam tubes and lattices of netting.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Feb. 2025
Embodying Rixo’s knack for versatility, this skirt (sized up to a 10 for a looser fit) would suit almost any occasion, from the office to date night to a weekend stroll.
—Ebony-Renee Baker, refinery29.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Samsung pushed the display size up to 6.2 inches for the Galaxy S24 but kept its dimensions and weight almost unchanged (5.79 by 2.78 by 0.30 inches, 5.89 ounces).
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for size up
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“Size up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/size%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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