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

Some lawmakers are calling for the incentive to be scaled back or eliminated altogether. — S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Mulroney, 62, joined the show to fill the gap in the fire station after Eamonn Walker scaled back his role as Chief Wallace Boden after 12 seasons. — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Kyiv has scaled up its long-range strike campaign, hitting military production facilities and civilian infrastructure deep inside Russia, including oil ports and refineries. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

The Kennedy Center’s programming has largely been scaled back until the legal turmoil is resolved. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

Software scaled faster than steel, and capital markets evolved around that reality. — Jim Zelter, Fortune, 31 July 2026

That sequence was a significant part of why the brand scaled quickly. — Usman Ilyas, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Organizers haven't revealed if the temporary Olympic capacity — initially projected to be 25,000 — for the aquatic center had been scaled down to avoid cost blowouts. — ABC News, 23 July 2026

This time around, carriers have scaled back their capacity growth plans, which is also helping boost fares. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 July 2026