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scale

[skeyl] / skeɪl /


VERB
ascend, climb
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK




Example Sentences

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America’s middle class is becoming wealthier as more families scale the economic ladder into higher earning groups.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

If we claim that the church has become more progressive, well, what the hell do we mean, and on what time scale?

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

The next step is to scale up production by partnering with companies interested in bringing the technology to market.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

Of the large enterprise-software companies adopting the FDE blueprint, “I don’t think any will be successful” on a large scale, Luria said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

She trotted to the road with the scale a gentle weight in her pocket, heading toward the village.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack