size up

verb

sized up; sizing up; sizes up

transitive verb

: to form a judgment of
size up the situation

Examples of size up in a Sentence

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Fortunately, head coach Erik Spoelstra has sized up similar challenges in prior years. James Jackson, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025 My personal affordable faves are these Bershka bootcuts (size up for maximum slouch), or else the loose bootcuts available at Weekday. 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 See All Example Sentences for size up

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of size up was in 1884

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“Size up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/size%20up. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

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