Synonyms of gauged

gauged

verb

variants also gaged

past tense of gauge

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• estimated
• calculated
• figured
• made
• guessed
• judged
• supposed
• put
• placed
• reckoned
• called
• understood
• concluded
• conjectured
• deduced
• reasoned
• inferred
• extrapolated
• gathered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measured
• calibrated
• computed
• scaled
• worked out

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• measured
• weighed
• scaled
• assessed
• spanned
• ascertained
• estimated
• evaluated
• computed
• calibrated
• calculated
• quantified
• judged
• determined
• appraised
• laid off
• marked (off)
• figured
• guessed
• valued
• summed
• quantitated
• calipered
• discovered
• conjectured
• tallied
• figured out
• supposed
• guesstimated
• valuated
• found out
• added up
• totaled
• worked out
• reckoned
• ciphered
• doped (out)

Example Sentences

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