scaled
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of scaled
First recorded in 1350–1400, scaled is from the Middle English word scalid. See scale 1, -ed 3
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Dole also closed an Oxnard berry cooling facility and scaled back its operations there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
Accordingly the production has been scaled up to fill the theater: A giant American flag is draped on one side of the stage, a U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
ServiceNow shared that the company’s investments in cybersecurity are paying off as customers move from AI pilots to scaled production, resulting in an uptick in deal volume.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
But the BBC Sport team witnessed those barriers being scaled, broken and ripped down and several people being evicted by security after making their way through.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
I stepped out on Mrs. Brown’s back stoop and scaled and cleaned the perch.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
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