measuring up

A form of measure up — To meet expectations; to be as good as.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of measure up
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measuring up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measuring%20up

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“measuring up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measuring%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “measuring up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/measuring%20up.

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