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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In that case, just size up for a little bit more room. Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2025 Cloud sized up the young star, reached in and swiped the ball away as time expired. Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025 However, investors will be keen to hear how the Fed's sizing up President Donald Trump's tariffs and their effect on inflation and the economy. Medora Lee, USA Today, 7 May 2025 Former Husky Morgan Tuck, the CT Sun’s GM, sized up the challenge waiting Bueckers. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025 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 4 Jun. 2025.

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