Synonyms of scaling

scaling

verb

present participle of scale

as in measuring

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

• measuring
• gauging
• weighing
• spanning
• assessing
• estimating
• computing
• evaluating
• ascertaining
• calibrating
• quantifying
• calculating
• judging
• determining
• figuring
• laying off
• summing
• marking (off)
• calipering
• appraising
• quantitating
• valuing
• adding up
• guessing
• valuating
• figuring out
• discovering
• ciphering
• finding out
• working out
• guesstimating
• supposing
• totaling
• conjecturing
• doping (out)
• tallying
• reckoning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of scaling

Participation in the program plummeted after the passage of a 2023 law that made outdoor dining permanent while also scaling it back significantly. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026

Ukraine says Russia is scaling up its production of ballistic missiles, aiming to exploit Kyiv's critical shortage of Patriot air defense interceptors that can stop them. — CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Muso has built a collaborative healthcare model that reaches patients within 24 hours, for free — and now governments are scaling it themselves. — Big Think, 11 Aug. 2026

New materials and manufacturing techniques can show promise in research settings, but scaling them for real chipmaking often takes years of testing. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

From managing huge inventory demands to purchasing hundreds of computers at once, scaling a business comes with a massive learning curve. — Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

This scaling law is the most efficient and least resistant way to transport all that rain to the sea. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Migrants from across Africa regularly attempt to reach the enclave by swimming from Morocco or scaling the heavily fortified border fence in hopes of gaining entry into the European Union. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

The Leadville 100 Trail Run is an extremely challenging, high-alpine endurance race renowned for not only traversing 100 miles but also scaling a collective 14,000 vertical feet. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026