Synonyms of scaled

scaled 1 of 2

adjective

as in scaly

composed of or covered with scales

the fossilized form of a scaled reptile from the Triassic period

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scaly
• squamous
• scalelike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• smooth
• scaleless

scaled

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verb

past tense of scale

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• measured
• gauged
• weighed
• spanned
• assessed
• estimated
• computed
• calibrated
• ascertained
• calculated
• evaluated
• quantified
• judged
• determined
• marked (off)
• laid off
• summed
• appraised
• figured
• valued
• quantitated
• guessed
• calipered
• conjectured
• tallied
• figured out
• added up
• discovered
• valuated
• supposed
• found out
• guesstimated
• worked out
• totaled
• ciphered
• reckoned
• doped (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scaled

Adjective

Those headaches were worth it when scaled media businesses threw off gushers of cash and provided a cultural imprimatur that few other assets could. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 29 June 2026

Many organizations are experimenting with AI in HR but have yet to achieve scaled impact. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 17 June 2026

Complex supply chains and poor communication between brands and innovators on scaled solutions with calculable benefits make for a noisy and confusing ‘ecosystem’. — Brooke Roberts-Islam, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026

Safdie could have doubled down on the shorts, scaled production, and chased the surge in demand. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026

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

But lately, the concrete plans to fund replication efforts have been dramatically scaled down, in part because of concerns over cost. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 21 Oct. 2026

The blind box economy is the claw machine scaled to a generation. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Solar and storage have scaled quickly in recent years on cost and technical readiness alone. — Dr. Sarah Kapnick, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Those efforts scaled back gradually until Stuber exited in mid-2024. — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

If scaled successfully, this could finally solve hydrogen’s precious-metal tax problem may finally be solved. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

About one out of five companies have scaled up their use of AI, and only 2 percent went as far as integrating AI in their decision-making processes. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Partners and Artists Depart While Lignel’s lawsuits were pending, Canada appears to have quietly scaled down its operations behind the scenes. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Beauty brands have so much money, and a lot of these CPG brands have scaled so fast—it's just been unchecked. — Khushbu Shah, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026