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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The set comes in four different colors and seven sizes up to a Split King. Ali Faccenda, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2024 These are yardstick games because the Rams and Chargers can size up their chances against top-shelf competition — and because losing would feel to them like a ruler rapping across the knuckles. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 With votes still being counted in the 2024 election, at least two dozen ambitious House members are already sizing up runs for higher office in 2026, Axios has learned. Andrew Solender, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024 Order a size up to give you more ease in the pants and sweatshirt. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 29 Oct. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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