calipered

Definition of caliperednext
past tense of caliper

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calipered
Verb
  • There were huge, complicated machines that needed to be calibrated, and nobody really knew how to do it.
    Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Corporate slop, carefully calibrated to appeal to nostalgic fans without offering anything new on their own terms, is commonplace these days.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At the veterinarian’s office, Miracle weighed only 10 pounds.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
  • After working through the night, Big Chief Demond emerged transformed in a suit that stood more than 10 feet tall and weighed 120 pounds.
    Nichole Marks, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • And what’s interesting, across tasks, across countries, there’s an extremely high correlation between the expertise that is provided by the human in measured in this way, and the sort of sophisticated actions that the model produces.
    Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • In testing scenarios, the breed's bite has been measured at roughly 500-800 PSI (pounds per square inch), which is among the strongest recorded in the canine world.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • In a paper first published in 2023 and updated last summer, Friedman, along with Chetty and the Harvard economist David Deming, quantified the advantage that students gain from attending an elite university.
    Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
  • While economic impact can be quantified and reported, community impact cannot be so easily transacted.
    Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Calipered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calipered. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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