How to Use measure up in a Sentence

measure up

verb
  • Few top picks have measured up since.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Read on for our top picks, and see which ones didn’t quite measure up.
    — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Dec. 2025
  • How do the two measure up against each other?
    — New Atlas, 8 May 2026
  • To craft a legacy that measured up to his old man.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • But while those species are known for their size, the new species doesn’t quite measure up.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
  • All the above measures up to sleek bedding that won’t trap heat.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
  • But not all platforms measure up.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The chart measures up to 6 feet and has a back slot for hanging.
    — Laura Denby, Parents, 28 May 2024
  • Some are top-notch, but a few, like parental control, don't measure up.
    — PCMAG, 14 Mar. 2025
  • So, how does Cox’s creation measure up to its name?
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
  • Here’s how some of the best yoga mats on the market measure up.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 17 May 2022
  • There’s a lot of pressure as twins to measure up to each other.
    — Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Some of the eruptions have measured up to 30 feet.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • That’s the quickest way to end up with a roster that doesn’t measure up.
    — cleveland, 24 Apr. 2022
  • How will the 49ers measure up in the future?
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Judged against his forebears, Hamels doesn’t measure up.
    — The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • 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
  • That’s proof that your roster — healthy or unhealthy — can’t measure up.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
  • What could measure up to the occasion?
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Females can measure up to 1 inch long, the program said.
    — Sarah Linn april 24, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
  • How could a show clearly intended for kids measure up against all of that?
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 July 2024
  • But how does the new venue measure up to others across Nashville?
    — Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
  • Its massive flower heads measure up to 1 foot across.
    — Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
  • See how your favorite airport measures up.
    — Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Only one of the three measures up for an initial vote last week cleared its first hurdle.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The teaser shows a glimpse at how contestants measure up to the game's unique spin.
    — Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 13 Apr. 2022
  • This laser measure can measure up to 65 feet within one-eighth of an inch.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Incretins such as semaglutide measure up to the results of bariatric surgery.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The other species would have measured up to 20 feet and consumed fish and squid.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 21 June 2023
  • 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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