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
Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
Social platforms typically monetize by selling media adjacent to creator content, which makes scaled integrations difficult.
—Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
About 14% of service companies in the New York-Northern New Jersey area have scaled back hiring or plan to do so in the next six months as a result of artificial intelligence but few have laid off employees so far as a result of the burgeoning technology, a new survey shows.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
This project shows the technology can be scaled up to solve large, real-world engineering problems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
As a result, major chains like CVS and Walgreens have scaled back vaccine availability in North Carolina, leaving many residents to seek shots through local health departments or smaller providers instead.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
In late 2023, the Biden administration drastically scaled back sanctions, only to reimpose them a year later after Venezuela backtracked on its obligations.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Plus, a new bridge crossing the White River will open in Hamilton County this fall, Westfield just purchased land for a new park and plans for a Noblesville housing project get scaled back.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Her white top featured a woman’s body scaled to her own from the neck to mid-thigh.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Despite being mired in legal uncertainty during its early days, DraftKings rapidly scaled its user base and brand recognition.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
Social platforms typically monetize by selling media adjacent to creator content, which makes scaled integrations difficult.
—Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
At times it has been scrutinized, scaled back, or delayed.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2025
About 14% of service companies in the New York-Northern New Jersey area have scaled back hiring or plan to do so in the next six months as a result of artificial intelligence but few have laid off employees so far as a result of the burgeoning technology, a new survey shows.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
This project shows the technology can be scaled up to solve large, real-world engineering problems.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
As a result, major chains like CVS and Walgreens have scaled back vaccine availability in North Carolina, leaving many residents to seek shots through local health departments or smaller providers instead.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2025
In late 2023, the Biden administration drastically scaled back sanctions, only to reimpose them a year later after Venezuela backtracked on its obligations.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Plus, a new bridge crossing the White River will open in Hamilton County this fall, Westfield just purchased land for a new park and plans for a Noblesville housing project get scaled back.
—Kaitlin Lange, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Her white top featured a woman’s body scaled to her own from the neck to mid-thigh.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Despite being mired in legal uncertainty during its early days, DraftKings rapidly scaled its user base and brand recognition.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaled
Adjective
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Here’s what to know about the scaly predators: Was that a rattlesnake?—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Psoriasis: This skin condition causes red, scaly patches, often on the elbows, knees, scalp, or lower back.—
Health,
Health,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Matt Dinkel, Mandolins’ general manager, measured the sidewalk outside at 17 degrees hotter than the dining area.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Researchers measured violent and property crime data from 2023, fatal car accidents, drug overdose deaths and excessive drinking rates.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 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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This is a targeted AI that is to be tested or gauged.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Scaled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaled. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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