GAUGED Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

gauged

verb

variants also gaged

Definition of gauged

past tense of gauge

as in estimated

to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement glance over the pattern and try to gauge how much fabric you'll need

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as in measured

to find out the size, extent, or amount of very difficult to gauge how upset he really is by his controlled reaction

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Recent Examples of gauged Back in the 2024 offseason, head coach Steve Kerr took the then-unemployed Vogel out to lunch and gauged his interest in joining the Warriors’ coaching staff. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2026 The Texas Politics Projects also gauged voter’s opinions on other statewide races set for the November midterm ballot, including the contest for Texas governor. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 In a test call, the bot accurately generated action items and gauged the sentiment as neutral (and not requiring immediate action). — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 But normality is gauged by behavior, an individual’s social life. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 Does Sharpe have any idea how many teams gauged maturity and studied off-field behavior in prospects as part of their evaluations? — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 On Monday, lawyers for the two sides gauged potential jurors' views of Musk, Altman and artificial intelligence, leading some to admit to having a negative perception of Musk due to his political views. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026 The radiation exposure of the Artemis 2 crew will be gauged by Hybrid Electronic Radiation Assessors (HERA) and by small Crew Active Dosimeter badges that the crew will wear. — Leonard David, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026 The Pew Center gauged those sentiments late last year and released the survey results in conjunction with its half-century analysis. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026

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The Vatican had originally estimated a weeklong hospital stay, and had canceled his audiences through Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
It’s estimated an additional $37 billion will flow to the philanthropy sector annually.

— Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of estimated

Verb

The food measured 52 degrees, time/temperature cooling not met.

— NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Speculators may play an important role in markets by contributing to liquidity, but success is measured over shorter time horizons and requires sophisticated risk management.

— Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of measured

Verb

Comparing households aged 72 and older in 2022 with those aged 75 and older in 2025, Maggiulli calculated a smaller—but still substantial—21% increase.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
It is calculated as a weighted average of atomic clocks worldwide and is communicated by BIPM, the official source for UTC.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of calculated

Verb

Eventually, Universal figured the field in supporting was open enough to allow both contenders to co-exist.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Las Vegas Raiders showed all the signs of a franchise that had, at long last, figured it out.

— Pete Sweeney October 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of figured

Verb

Since its founding, Storyteller has made flexible vans with outdoor accoutrements front of mind, building out versatile multi-use spaces for strapping in large cargo during the ride before rearranging into a bedroom/workshop once there.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
After stepping into a bigger role with most of the Heat’s rotation regulars out and impressing in Saturday night’s preseason loss to the Timberwolves, Conwell again made some positive plays on Wednesday.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of made

Verb

At that same Screentime event, anyone reading between the lines might have guessed that Sarandos was getting antsy with Netflix’s current low-growth status.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The security technology ditches the old-school password, which can easily be stolen or guessed.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of guessed

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