calipered

verb

past tense of caliper
as in calibrated

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  1. calibrated
  2. weighed
  3. measured
  4. quantified
Verb
  • The sound on the DOGE scene in front of him calibrated, Gibney gives a small look of approval.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Each setpiece was carefully calibrated in terms of its level of fantasy, in order to draw us further and further into the characters’ emotional journey.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of calibrated
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  • But baby Faye arrived seven weeks premature and weighed just 3 pounds, 15 ounces.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Standing 13-feet-tall at the hip and measuring upwards of 43-feet-long, the Late Cretaceous hunter weighed as much as 19,500 pounds.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of weighed
Verb
  • The day’s events are measured in minutes, a ticking clock; the grief in years, a beating heart.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Chickpeas inside the microwave was measured below proper hot holding temperature.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of measured
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  • For the first time, this economic impact study quantified the Chicago Public Library’s economic contributions to the city and its residents.
    — Michael Fassnacht, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But the effect of consecutive extreme heat days on wildfire risk has never really been quantified.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of quantified
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“Calipered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calipered. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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