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Recent Examples of size up
Onetime Vogue model and CFDA New York Fashion Week ambassador Young Paris, a rising afrobeat singer/songwriter clad in cowboy attire complete with a ten-gallon Stetson hat, sized up Cult’s hot-off-the-assembly-line arrivals.
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Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2024
Boasting top-tier amenities, the yacht includes a sports and diving center on the lower deck, multiple tenders ranging in size up to 50 feet, and a large swimming pool.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
The boots come in whole sizes only, and the company recommends sizing up for a loose fit.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
To accommodate a liner, size up your main insulating glove by one.
Liner gloves aren’t very effective against wind, precipitation, impacts, abrasion, or lacerations.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Binns, Sourcing Journal, 17 Dec. 2024
Boasting top-tier amenities, the yacht includes a sports and diving center on the lower deck, multiple tenders ranging in size up to 50 feet, and a large swimming pool.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2024
The boots come in whole sizes only, and the company recommends sizing up for a loose fit.
—Becca Blond, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
To accommodate a liner, size up your main insulating glove by one.
Liner gloves aren’t very effective against wind, precipitation, impacts, abrasion, or lacerations.
—Wes Siler, Outside Online, 22 Dec. 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 23 Jan. 2025.
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