measure up to

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come up to v.
rival v.

VERB

come up to

Synonyms

WEAK

admit of comparison with approach arrive bear comparison with come near compare with equal extend get near match rank with reach resemble rival stand comparison with

VERB

rival

Synonyms

STRONGEST

emulate equal resemble

STRONG

amount approach approximate compete contend contest correspond match meet near partake tie touch

WEAK

bear comparison with come near to come up to compare with go after go for jockey for position rivalize scramble for seek to displace vie with

Antonyms

STRONG

disconnect give up leave

WEAK

aid assist cooperate help support

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measure up to

RuPaul enters the fold and steals the show, and suddenly, none of the quips and bits can quite measure up to his delivery.

From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2026

If the returns didn’t measure up to the investments, there was always more ad revenue to be had.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

But it is possible to look at the general trend and how the nations measure up to their own targets.

From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2026

The fragments vary widely in size, from less than 1 gram to 85.4 grams, and can measure up to 5 centimeters along their longest dimension.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 1, 2026

If Donovan Curtis didn’t measure up to Lee standards, that hardly made him stupid.

From "Ungifted" by Gordon Korman

measure up to

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