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
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
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Production values can always be scaled up or down, meaning Match My Ex is one of the more flexible formats on offer in Cannes.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Gold has scaled a new peak, smashing past $4,000 an ounce, a milestone that's set Wall Street abuzz.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Kowalcyk noted that food safety surveillance in the United States has taken a hit, as programs have been scaled back or receive insufficient funding.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
His odyssey to cobble together the money to fly to Japan and defeat his great rival, Koto Endo (played by real-life table tennis champion Koto Kawaguchi), gets scaled up to a sweeping, evocative period drama.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Banks are lending less, limiting startup growth and business expansion, and big tech companies like Alibaba and Baidu have scaled back their workforce for three years in a row.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Now, both sportsbooks have the Chiefs odds scaled back at a +1000.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Last month, Zach Bryan scaled a fence at the Born & Raised Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, to confront Gavin Adcock.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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
Ditto for the pieces developed with Belgian designer Marie Adam-Leenaerdt that riffed on princess-y jewelry with solitaire rings scaled up to exaggerated proportions.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025
Production values can always be scaled up or down, meaning Match My Ex is one of the more flexible formats on offer in Cannes.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Gold has scaled a new peak, smashing past $4,000 an ounce, a milestone that's set Wall Street abuzz.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Kowalcyk noted that food safety surveillance in the United States has taken a hit, as programs have been scaled back or receive insufficient funding.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
His odyssey to cobble together the money to fly to Japan and defeat his great rival, Koto Endo (played by real-life table tennis champion Koto Kawaguchi), gets scaled up to a sweeping, evocative period drama.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
Banks are lending less, limiting startup growth and business expansion, and big tech companies like Alibaba and Baidu have scaled back their workforce for three years in a row.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
Now, both sportsbooks have the Chiefs odds scaled back at a +1000.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
Last month, Zach Bryan scaled a fence at the Born & Raised Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, to confront Gavin Adcock.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaled
Adjective
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Oak trees can be identified by their hard brown scaly bark, lobed leaves, and acorns.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
3 Sep. 2025
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Here’s what to know about the scaly predators: Was that a rattlesnake?—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His production, measured by EPA per start on pass plays and QB rushes, ranks second among 33 qualifying quarterbacks (minimum three starts) this season, per TruMedia.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Elle Fanning, long overdue for Academy recognition, delivers what many consider her finest work yet — measured, devastating, revelatory.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Low-grade squamous intraepithelial lesions (LSIL): Typically indicates HPV infection and that more testing is needed.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
4 Aug. 2025
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Other biopsies of squamous skin cancers have not detected HPV, meaning not all cases are caused by the viruses.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Measurements and measurables can be gauged in this sport if there is a 4th-and-goal situation, a pass that just missed, a tackle that just missed.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Scaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaled. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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