scaling back

A form of scale back — To make a reduction in the amount, extent, etc. of something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of scale back
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scaling back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaling%20back

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“scaling back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scaling%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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