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
Amy Francombe, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
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
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Thousands of people have climbed the peak since it was first scaled on May 29, 1953, by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Some carriers have scaled back growth plans to cut costs and avoid having too much expensive capacity in the markets.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 May 2026
They are also dramatically scaled back.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Investigators scaled back the massive search Sunday into Monday due to weather, Gray added.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
That's because before officially shuttering, Spirit had already dramatically scaled down its operations in the hopes of reducing costs and becoming profitable once again.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2026
There’s a Marshalls on the Strip, a flashy glassy Marshalls being scaled by King Kong–like blinking M&M’s, but this was a normal strip-mall Marshalls.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Adjective
Safdie could have doubled down on the shorts, scaled production, and chased the surge in demand.
—Amy Francombe, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026
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
Similarly, office space scaled up to 1 million square feet, instead of 988,850 square feet.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering what’s changing in how fashion is made, scaled or engineered from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Thousands of people have climbed the peak since it was first scaled on May 29, 1953, by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay.
—Binaj Gurubacharya, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Some carriers have scaled back growth plans to cut costs and avoid having too much expensive capacity in the markets.
—Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 6 May 2026
They are also dramatically scaled back.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
Investigators scaled back the massive search Sunday into Monday due to weather, Gray added.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 6 May 2026
That's because before officially shuttering, Spirit had already dramatically scaled down its operations in the hopes of reducing costs and becoming profitable once again.
—Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 May 2026
There’s a Marshalls on the Strip, a flashy glassy Marshalls being scaled by King Kong–like blinking M&M’s, but this was a normal strip-mall Marshalls.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaled
Adjective
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Also, its bark is thicker and scalier and its cones are rounder.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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The spa’s wellness pods mimic the scaly exterior of the endangered Sunda pangolin.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Keep your responses measured and your commitments realistic so nothing escalates unnecessarily.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ben Clemens at FanGraphs measured the change, relative to the 2025 regular season, and found that the zone has shrunk at the top of the zone and on the edges of the plate.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This includes cancers of the lip, mouth, upper throat (nasopharyngeal), middle throat (oropharyngeal), lower throat (hypopharyngeal), voice box (laryngeal), salivary gland and metastatic squamous neck cancer.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Coulier was diagnosed with P16 squamous carcinoma, a type of head and neck cancer, when doctors noticed a flare-up on the base of his tongue during a routine check-up and PET scan.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Does Sharpe have any idea how many teams gauged maturity and studied off-field behavior in prospects as part of their evaluations?—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, lawyers for the two sides gauged potential jurors' views of Musk, Altman and artificial intelligence, leading some to admit to having a negative perception of Musk due to his political views.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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