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sized up

sized up is the simple past and past participle of size up.

Meaning of size up

Verb

size up (third-person singular simple present sizes up, present participle sizing up, simple past and past participle sized up)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To evaluate; to estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something.
    • It's a good idea for boxers to size up their opponents before their matches.
  2. (intransitive) To wear a larger size of clothing.
    • This shirt runs tight, so you should size up.

Questions about sized up

What is sized up the simple past and past participle of?
Sized up is the simple past and past participle of size up.

Words near sized up in the dictionary

  1. sizeableness
  2. sizeably
  3. sizecode
  4. sized
  5. sized down
  6. sized up
  7. sizeism
  8. sizeist
  9. sizeists
  10. sizel
  11. sizeless

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