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

The real prize is not replacing human expertise but scaling it, especially as experienced operators retire. — Frank Carnevale, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

The company plans to eventually have tens of thousands of driverless taxis made per year, starting with the Ojai, then scaling using the IONIQ 5s. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Fortunately for Ram, the company was still building some Hemis to supply its heavy-duty truck line, so bringing production back online was more a matter of scaling back up than rebuilding the whole thing from scratch. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 9 July 2026

Russia has responded by also scaling its own drone production and integrating them more into its overall military. — Sam Meredith,elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 9 July 2026

These are hero buys that will survive the elements, no matter whether plans include scaling mountains or sunning in parks. — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 2 July 2026

Authorities identified the climbers as Angela Nikolau, 33, and Ivan Kuznetsov, 32, a Russian couple known for scaling skyscrapers and other towering structures around the world. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

The couple who climbed to the top of the Empire State Building this week were criminally charged on Thursday in connection with scaling the New York City skyscraper. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 2 July 2026

Uses a snap-in system compatible with G-Pack panels, scaling from 10 to 20 pounds as training demands grow. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026