tip the scales at

idiom

: to have (a specified weight)
He tips the scales at 285 pounds.

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That cute little baby green iguana will soon be more than 5 feet long, and that golf ball-sized spurred tortoise will eventually tip the scales at more than 100 pounds. Samantha Winegarner, Mercury News, 8 July 2025 The whole thing is claimed to tip the scales at 176 lb (80 kg), so don't plan on carrying it up and down any staircases on a regular basis. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 12 June 2025 The whole package is claimed to tip the scales at 3.2 lb (1.5 kg). New Atlas, 3 June 2025 The Lift & Slide itself is claimed to tip the scales at about 173 lb (78.5 kg). Ben Coxworth may 07, New Atlas, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for tip the scales at

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“Tip the scales at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tip%20the%20scales%20at. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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