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
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Recent Examples of scaling
The School Board remains committed to sustaining and scaling these successes.
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Mujahid Muhammad, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Alex Honnold scaling the Taipei 101, is streaming live on the platform tonight.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
After all, scaling up the anatomy of a Big Red suggests the physical act becomes mechanically impossible above 330 pounds.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Her larger-than-life fiber art portraits, some scaling 14 feet, feature hand embroidery with media including yarn, thread, hook mesh, assorted paints and other materials.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Some acts are trying to do that by putting together super-stacked bills combining multiple artists, or by scaling down to smaller rooms for a more intimate experience.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Over the next decade, Canopy estimates scaling this industrial shift in India will cost roughly $13-$15 billion.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Lurie Children’s Hospital is scaling back its gender-affirming care for minors, the hospital said Tuesday, days after a top federal official called for an investigation into the hospital.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Rather than offer unprofitable products to consumers, the industry would simply stop offering access to customers with subprime credit, and make other changes in card programs, including scaling back rewards, insiders say.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Mujahid Muhammad, Baltimore Sun, 23 Jan. 2026
Alex Honnold scaling the Taipei 101, is streaming live on the platform tonight.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
After all, scaling up the anatomy of a Big Red suggests the physical act becomes mechanically impossible above 330 pounds.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Her larger-than-life fiber art portraits, some scaling 14 feet, feature hand embroidery with media including yarn, thread, hook mesh, assorted paints and other materials.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Some acts are trying to do that by putting together super-stacked bills combining multiple artists, or by scaling down to smaller rooms for a more intimate experience.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 22 Jan. 2026
Over the next decade, Canopy estimates scaling this industrial shift in India will cost roughly $13-$15 billion.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Lurie Children’s Hospital is scaling back its gender-affirming care for minors, the hospital said Tuesday, days after a top federal official called for an investigation into the hospital.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Rather than offer unprofitable products to consumers, the industry would simply stop offering access to customers with subprime credit, and make other changes in card programs, including scaling back rewards, insiders say.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaling
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President Barack Obama replaced the test in 2012 with the Presidential Youth Fitness Program, which promoted living a physically active and healthy lifestyle rather than measuring athletic performance.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
8 Jan. 2026
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One explanation for this apparent contradiction, advanced most notably by the South African scientist Tim Noakes, is that the studies are measuring the wrong thing.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
8 Jan. 2026
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With the internet down in Iran, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown more difficult.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Or are the Packers and LaFleur actually gauging the market for a potential head coach trade while leaving the door open to re-upping if nothing better materializes for both sides?—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Scaling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scaling. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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