tip the scales at

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The largest males often tip the scales at more than 540kg.

From BBC • Oct. 1, 2025

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

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

I supposed he would tip the scales at about 1,200 lbs. although some have been caught that weighed 2,250, lbs. these great bears live in the rocky mountains from Wyoming to Mexico.

From Black Beaver The Trapper by Lewis, James Campbell