How to Use tape measure in a Sentence

tape measure

noun

• Pull the bird out and use a tape measure to check how deep the oil needs to be.
  — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 18 Nov. 2022
• With more than a tape measure, the artist has to adjust the art.
  — John McPhee, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2022
• Have a tape measure handy, and get a long piece of string or rope.
  — Jennifer Adams, Philly.com, 20 Feb. 2018
• And don’t forget to bring along a tape measure and the right-sized car.
  — Jessica Cumberbatch Anderson, House Beautiful, 21 Aug. 2018
• Her client lies on the floor with all the braids laid straight out and a tape measure right beside the hair.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 16 June 2021
• Each catch must be photographed with a tape measure and proof of date in the same frame.
  — Bill Monroe, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2020
• The men pulled out a tape measure to check the fish's dimensions.
  — Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2020
• All projects start with the layout and a good tape measure makes this step quick and easy.
  — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 3 Dec. 2022
• Step 1: Get a tape measure and loop it around your waist at the smallest point.
  — Men's Health, 17 May 2023
• Ride a mule Break out the tape measure before your trip.
  — Roger Naylor, azcentral, 26 June 2019
• Wrap a tape measure around the waist at the level of the belly button.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 1 June 2023
• Please don’t whip out a tape measure with every bulb; just get the tops buried.
  — Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2021
• For a smaller space, a 12-foot or 25-foot tape measure will work.
  — Beth Botts, chicagotribune.com, 27 Feb. 2022
• There’s no clock, no scale or tape measure to account for it.
  — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2018
• The Irwin Strait-Line tape measure is our top pick for the best tape measure.
  — Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2023
• Insert a tape measure into the hole, hook the end onto the edge of the ice, and take the measurement.
  — Whitney Spivey, Outside Online, 29 Jan. 2013
• Around the ramp were the tools of the trade, drills, hand saws and saw horses, premium deck screws, and tape measures.
  — Denise Coffey, courant.com, 7 Oct. 2019
• Plus a tape measure to get the tree diameters and a laser to zap tree heights.
  — Simon Lewis, Quartz Africa, 12 Mar. 2020
• Measure the wall to plan the tile layout using a tape measure.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 17 Aug. 2021
• Again, instead of measuring the distances with a tape measure, place the top piece against the wall and mark the cut points.
  — James Dulley, Dallas News, 12 Jan. 2020
• My 16-year-old self flashed through my mind and greeted me with a tape measure wrapped around her body.
  — Sophie Gray, SELF, 16 July 2018
• The fish must be laying on its side with the tape measure on a flat surface beneath.
  — oregonlive, 16 June 2020
• Other ways to check the thickness include an auger, drill and a tape measure.
  — Peter Warren, Star Tribune, 12 Mar. 2021
• Wrap the tape measure securely around your bust, but don’t cinch it.
  — Kara Wahlgren, Seventeen, 11 Jan. 2018
• The large print and auto-locking blade make this tape measure fast and simple to use.
  — Anabelle Weissinger, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
• Of course, your dad already has a tape measure in the junk drawer or toolbox.
  — Dave Johnson, Forbes, 10 June 2021
• Gianni Hunt got on Silva’s shoulders to place the end of a tape measure on the rim.
  — oregonlive, 22 Mar. 2021
• Word to the wise: Don't come to his home with a tape measure or home decorator in tow just yet.
  — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2018
• Using the studs as the sides of your bookshelf, mark the bookshelf opening on the wall with a level, a tape measure, and a straight edge.
  — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 8 May 2021
• Valente asked Jack for a tape measure and a pen and paper and set about sketching a rough floor plan.
  — Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2021

Last Updated: 28 May 2024