scale
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Continuing claims, which scale with the total size of the unemployed population, totaled 1.78 million in the week through Aug. 1, falling by 22,000 from the downwardly revised total of 1.8 million a week earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Anastasiia Sochka moved to Hartlepool from Ukraine with her mum, Victoria, in summer 2022 after Russia launched its full scale invasion.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“The caution is the scale of the commitments funding that demand,” Kemp told MarketWatch in emailed comments.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Despite the scale of the tragedy, Woro is coming back to life, a resident Isah Mogaji told AFP, with the village market in full swing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Alexander had drawn a map of the nursery, tinted with watercolors and oriented according to the compass, with all the furniture drawn to scale, down to the last footstool.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
"As we've scaled our approach to digital infrastructure, we've learned that delivery, not ambition, is the hard part."
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Given all the economic uncertainty, businesses scaled back hiring in July.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
They were attempting to keep the fire from approaching the western outskirts of Athens after it scaled a mountain overnight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Investors have already scaled back expectations for interest-rate hikes by the Federal Reserve after the central bank left interest rates on hold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
We did not scale the rod because we believed we could, we scaled it because we were terrified that we couldn’t.
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Tehran has shown caution when facing existential threats, scaling back its ambitions and accepting soft compromises on its nuclear program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Summer vacations are non-negotiable, say 60% of Americans, with 41% scaling back their plans to make the math work, according to a 2026 survey from the luggage-shipping service LugLess.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
At the same time, the chain is scaling back expansion to focus on its existing footprint.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
More importantly, the devices demonstrated a combination that has been difficult to achieve in atomically thin transistors: very thin dielectric scaling, strong electrostatic control, and sustained carrier transport.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Peck slides along the wall, nervous, like he’s scaling across some windows high up in the city.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
Vocabulary lists containing scale
The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Unit 1: Telling Details
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
