sized up

A form of size up — To evaluate; to estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of size up
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APA

sized up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sized%20up

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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