Synonyms for
Scaled
Definition
To climb up or down a steep surface by using a ladder or similar aid.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Formal
Antonyms
Common collocations
- scaled up
- scaled down
- scaled back
- scaled out
- scaled appropriately
- scaled according to
- scaled for
Word family
Usage note
The word 'scaled' can refer to the size or proportion of something, or to the act of climbing. Ensure context clarifies the intended meaning.
Example sentences
- I scaled the tree to pick some apples.
- The firefighters scaled the building to rescue the people stuck inside.
- I had to scale the mountain to reach the summit.
- The cat scaled the fence to escape the yard.
- The hikers scaled the rock face to reach the top.
Quotes
The world is scaled to the pattern of the human mind.
Happiness is not a destination, it's a journey. Happiness is not tomorrow, it is now. Happiness is not a dependency, it is a decision. Happiness is what you are, not what you have scaled in life.
If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.