as in to compare (with)
to come near or nearer to in character or quality
he always worried about measuring up to his older brother
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This special vehicle will thus approximate, for its owner, some of the joys and sensations of being an actual superhero.Brett Berk, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2024
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But Trujillo believes that Republicans’ success there can be replicated, or at least approximated, across the country.Geraldo Cadava, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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Despite this success, Zamani reflects on his dismay within the conventional capitalist framework that prioritizes profit over purpose.Heather Wishart-Smith, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Most of those swings reflected, and sometimes led, national trends.Nancy C. Unger / Made by History, TIME, 28 Oct. 2024
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Cyclists approached an outdoor table where a boy stamped their L’Intrepida passports, verifying arrival.Tom Mullen, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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New data released on Oct. 16 shows that filming in L.A. is approaching historically low levels, with the three-month period from July to September seeing the fewest number of shoot days this year.Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024
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Top-tier elite members from United, Delta, Alaska, and American Airlines can match to JetBlue’s Mosaic 2 status for up to three months.Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
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Former Indiana State Police Firearm Examiner Melissa Oberg testified the .40 caliber round found between the bodies matched a pistol seized from Allen’s home, according to CNN affiliate WTHR.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Measure up (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measure%20up%20%28to%29. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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