tip the scales at

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But football was his best sport, and he was so small as a freshman that he hid ankle weights under his jeans to tip the scales at 112 pounds.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2025

Watch Anthony Joshua tip the scales at 18st during an elaborate weigh-in front of the public at Trafalgar Square, with opponent Daniel Dubois at a career-heavy 17st 10lb.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2024

A Cadillac Escalade, for instance, now weighs over 6,200 pounds, and the latest model of the Ford F-150, the most popular vehicle in America, can tip the scales at almost 5,700 pounds.

From Slate • Feb. 6, 2024

“We are at a crossroads,” said Marib’s provincial governor Sheikh Sultan al-Aradah, arguing the weapons are needed to tip the scales at Marib.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2021

"And the regular eleven, I am reliably informed, tip the scales at four tons."

From Dave Darrin's Third Year at Annapolis Leaders of the Second Class Midshipmen by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)