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Recent Examples of size up
Order one size up for an oversized fit that layers perfectly over cozy knits.
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Esme Benjamin, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Episodes are standalone and seasons can be sized up or down.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
Reviews noted that this bestseller runs small, so size up for a roomier fit.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Transfer the plant to a pot that is the next size up.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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Esme Benjamin, People.com, 18 Oct. 2024
Episodes are standalone and seasons can be sized up or down.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
Reviews noted that this bestseller runs small, so size up for a roomier fit.
—Miles Walls, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
Transfer the plant to a pot that is the next size up.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for size up
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“Size up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/size%20up. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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