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

That means being creative-first, audience-focused, tech-forward and globally scaled – building a thriving ecosystem where stories and worlds are imagined, brought to life and experienced by audiences of all ages, everywhere. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026

His unconventional ceramics, like his painting, tend to be massively scaled and edge closer to sculpture than functional objects. — Marissa Gluck, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

For decades, enterprises scaled knowledge work by hiring more people or outsourcing the work. — Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Trump in August scaled back a major military exercise with South Korea in an apparent effort to restart diplomacy with Kim, who has condemned such drills as rehearsals for invasion. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

As previously reported, the Laneway shows in Perth and Adelaide have been scaled back and will go ahead as sideshows. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026

Other peers in the field have taken similar measures, including lighting designer Lindsey Adelman and gallery R & Company, who have recently scaled down to focus on connoisseurship and supporting talent more directly. — Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

In addition to delaying missile shipments to Tokyo and withdrawing its aircraft carrier from the region, the United States has scaled back or canceled joint military exercises with South Korea. — David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 28 Sep. 2026

Both technologies were scaled up for NASA's next rovers on Mars, Spirit and Opportinity, which launched in 2004. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 27 Sep. 2026