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
Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Developed from inexpensive materials and standard paint manufacturing processes, this glue can be easily scaled up for mass production.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
For example, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaint volumes nearly doubled between the launch of ChatGPT and 2024, with complaints concentrated among high-adoption firms that scaled deployment without adequate guardrails.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The emergency declaration was later scaled back on May 5 to 17 counties in the southern part of the state.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 13 May 2026
When scaled, solutions like this could have a significant impact on power reliability and affordability.
—Kiki Sideris, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Two Chinese hikers nimbly scaled up the scaffolding, and the NBC News team followed suit with all of its camera equipment.
—Erin Tan, NBC news, 13 May 2026
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
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
China scaled it faster than anyone before clean technologies had fully matured.
—Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Developed from inexpensive materials and standard paint manufacturing processes, this glue can be easily scaled up for mass production.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
For example, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) complaint volumes nearly doubled between the launch of ChatGPT and 2024, with complaints concentrated among high-adoption firms that scaled deployment without adequate guardrails.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 15 May 2026
The emergency declaration was later scaled back on May 5 to 17 counties in the southern part of the state.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 13 May 2026
When scaled, solutions like this could have a significant impact on power reliability and affordability.
—Kiki Sideris, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Two Chinese hikers nimbly scaled up the scaffolding, and the NBC News team followed suit with all of its camera equipment.
—Erin Tan, NBC news, 13 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scaled
Adjective
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Symptoms include scaly and itchy skin, difficulty sweating and increased susceptibility to skin infections.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Also, its bark is thicker and scalier and its cones are rounder.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One 2025 study had 739 adults complete a 12-week strength and aerobic fitness program, and measured their wall sit performance both before and after as one of their data points.—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
19 May 2026
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An El Niño's strength is measured by how much eastern Pacific water temperatures rise above their normal levels.—
David Yeomans,
CBS News,
19 May 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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