tip the scales at
Example Sentences
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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
Meanwhile, Meah and Kepnang, who both tip the scales at 250 pounds, are the only rim protectors on the roster.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2023
But never yet have I met a man of my weight who possessed the same solid strength; and Ward would tip the scales at considerably less.
From Gold by White, Stewart Edward
