gauged

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Definition of gaugednext
past tense of gauge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gauged At CalPERS, overall performance will be gauged against a passive reference portfolio of 75% global stocks and 25% bonds, though teams will also still have asset benchmarks that will be reported to the board. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 At CalPERS, overall performance will be gauged against a passive reference portfolio of 75% global stocks and 25% bonds, though teams will also still have asset benchmarks that will be reported to the board. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 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 An Institute of Governmental Studies poll in August gauged interest in the potential candidacy of Newsom and Harris. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauged
Verb
  • It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • White House economists estimated earlier this year a national shortage of 10 million homes and the bill could help to close a portion of that gap.
    Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Wildlife officials caught and euthanized two alligators in the area, which measured 12 feet and 13 feet.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • General seating was under a beating sun, and the temperature of chairs was measured at 160 degrees.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Another newspaper calculated the sum to be roughly 3,000 pounds, or something near a half-million dollars today.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • Last fall, the Labor Department issued a rule that would take housing costs out of workers' paychecks and change the way wages are calculated — effectively lowering guest workers' pay and making the program cheaper for farmers.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Yet Spain’s final substitution, which brought on Merino in the 86th minute, wasn’t the only one that figured heavily in the result.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The Fitz-Geralds believe in effort and accountability, and Todd Fitz-Gerald, head coach at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, figured there was no harm in letting his boys go home early.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Tuchel made three changes to his starting lineup for Wednesday’s match, opting for Rogers instead of Noni Madueke on the right wing and defenders Reece James and Djed Spence in place of Marc Guehi and Ezri Konsa.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Sure enough, the public fight made headlines — so the next day, Riley gets a FaceTime call from her mother, Kandi.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Bruce was the only one who guessed correctly, doubling her total to $18,800.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • France goalkeeper Mike Maignan guessed the right way, jumping to his left, but Oyarzabal’s shot was too perfect, smashing into the side net.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026

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“Gauged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauged. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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