SCALED Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in scaly

composed of or covered with scales the fossilized form of a scaled reptile from the Triassic period

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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

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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

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Naig, who previously worked for chemical manufacturer Monsanto, highlighted the records that his department has set under Reynolds’ leadership and said conservation work is being scaled up to accelerate progress. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Naig, who previously worked for chemical manufacturer Monsanto, highlighted the records that his department has set under Reynolds' leadership and said conservation work is being scaled up to accelerate progress. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, if countries aren’t willing to stump up more cash, then either farm or cohesion spending must shrink or Europe’s ambitions on defense, competitiveness and other priorities scaled back. — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 The researchers say this method can potentially be easily scaled up, and such material can be produced as a thin foam or coating. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026 In this version of the story, Ho-seok (Sul) has scaled a crane to protest the layoffs at his company, and Mi-ok (Jeon) is severely depressed. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 The team that scaled Everest in 1953 was led by the British, who were in the last throes of trying to stake out their empire. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 But many of those public efforts have since been scaled back or abandoned. — Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Matt co-founded DraftKings and scaled it into one of the biggest names in sports entertainment. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

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Adjective

The eagles fuss obsessively with their habitat, waddling around on their huge, scaly reptilian feet, moving sticks to and fro with their bony beaks.

— Alex Ross, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
But lurking in the grasslands and forest clearings of at least two southeastern counties is a scaly intruder that state wildlife officials say poses a serious threat to native animals and crops alike.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 4 June 2026

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The food measured 52 degrees, time/temperature cooling not met.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Speculators may play an important role in markets by contributing to liquidity, but success is measured over shorter time horizons and requires sophisticated risk management.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

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In the OptiTROP-Lung05 study conducted in China, sac-TMT plus Keytruda significantly delayed tumor progression compared to chemotherapy plus Keytruda in patients with first-line, PDL1-negative, non-squamous lung cancer.

— Elaine Chen, STAT, 15 July 2026
Coulier has faced his own health battle after being diagnosed with stage 3 non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2024 and p16 squamous carcinoma (a head-and-neck cancer at the base of his tongue) in 2025.

— Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 9 July 2026

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Back in the 2024 offseason, head coach Steve Kerr took the then-unemployed Vogel out to lunch and gauged his interest in joining the Warriors’ coaching staff.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026
The Texas Politics Projects also gauged voter’s opinions on other statewide races set for the November midterm ballot, including the contest for Texas governor.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

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