The term 'sized up' can be defined as the act of examining or assessing something. This term can be broken down into six different crossword solutions: cased (5 letters), EYED (4 letters), rated (5 letters), assessed (8 letters), GAUGED (6 letters), and EVALUATED (9 letters). Cased refers to the act of enclosing something in a container or covering, while EYED is the act of looking at something. Rated is the act of assigning a value to something, while assessed is the act of determining the value or worth of something. GAUGED is the act of measuring something, and EVALUATED is the act of forming an opinion about something after careful consideration. All of these words together describe the act of sizing up something, which is the act of examining or assessing it.