as in measured
to find out the size, extent, or amount of
scaled the logs to get a rough idea of the amount of usable lumber they were likely to yield
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Recent Examples of scaled
Amy Francombe, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Expliseat has navigated the challenging transition from startup to scaled manufacturer, moving from outsourced production to internalized assembly – a critical step that its CEO sees as foundational to the company's ambitious growth plans.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But certain regimes remain tricky to simulate perfectly, such as unsteady interactions at off‑design angles, boundary‑layer transition, and inlet buzz, which is why scaled wind‑tunnel models still earn their keep validating corner cases before full‑scale testing.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
The department also dismantled its Public Integrity Section, which was tasked with prosecuting public corruption, and greatly scaled back its focus on pursuing white-collar crime in favor of making immigration and narco-trafficking the priority.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
This is why so many organizations haven’t scaled beyond pilot projects.
—Michael Bush, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the capacity of at least one warehouse has been scaled back.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Chesney became frightened, scaled the enclosure wall and hopped over the fence.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
For both Unilever and Beiersdorf, there’s a question of whether their prestige and well-being divisions might or could be scaled to be 10 billion-euro businesses ultimately.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the capacity of at least one warehouse has been scaled back.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
This is one of the main reasons carbon capture technologies have not scaled widely, despite being available for decades.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Safdie could have doubled down on the shorts, scaled production, and chased the surge in demand.
—Amy Francombe, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
Expliseat has navigated the challenging transition from startup to scaled manufacturer, moving from outsourced production to internalized assembly – a critical step that its CEO sees as foundational to the company's ambitious growth plans.
—Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
But certain regimes remain tricky to simulate perfectly, such as unsteady interactions at off‑design angles, boundary‑layer transition, and inlet buzz, which is why scaled wind‑tunnel models still earn their keep validating corner cases before full‑scale testing.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Over the past decade, those instincts have scaled up considerably.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Apr. 2026
The department also dismantled its Public Integrity Section, which was tasked with prosecuting public corruption, and greatly scaled back its focus on pursuing white-collar crime in favor of making immigration and narco-trafficking the priority.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
This is why so many organizations haven’t scaled beyond pilot projects.
—Michael Bush, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the capacity of at least one warehouse has been scaled back.
—Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Chesney became frightened, scaled the enclosure wall and hopped over the fence.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
For both Unilever and Beiersdorf, there’s a question of whether their prestige and well-being divisions might or could be scaled to be 10 billion-euro businesses ultimately.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 31 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, the capacity of at least one warehouse has been scaled back.
—ABC News, 31 Mar. 2026
This is one of the main reasons carbon capture technologies have not scaled widely, despite being available for decades.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaled
Adjective
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These fatty acids also help improve the symptoms of psoriasis, dermatitis, and eczema, such as cracked, scaly, and dry skin.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2026
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Trump — one of the oldest presidents in United States history — drew media reactions after photographers inside the White House event snapped images (below) that showed deep red marks on the right side of his neck, with a scaly patch on the outer layer of his skin.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Florida isn’t home to any of the nation’s top 50 banks, measured by deposits.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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But if worthiness is measured by the courage to lead, the humility to listen, the wisdom to hold complexity and the sacred responsibility of walking with people through joy, loss and transformation, then women’s rabbinic leadership has already outgrown the narrow metrics of any centralized system.—
Rabba Sara Hurwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Coulier was diagnosed with P16 squamous carcinoma, a type of head and neck cancer, when doctors noticed a flare-up on the base of his tongue during a routine check-up and PET scan.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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Further tests revealed a shocking new diagnosis: p16 squamous carcinoma, a type of head and neck cancer.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
5 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The radiation exposure of the Artemis 2 crew will be gauged by Hybrid Electronic Radiation Assessors (HERA) and by small Crew Active Dosimeter badges that the crew will wear.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Pew Center gauged those sentiments late last year and released the survey results in conjunction with its half-century analysis.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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