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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
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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
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Recent Examples of gauged
Johnson even gauged Morton’s interest in joining his staff in Chicago.
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Dianna Russini, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
With the original goal of relieving traffic congestion, Nilles gauged telework’s effectiveness with a series of studies.
—Big Think, 24 Nov. 2025
The Linns gauged interest from several dozen members of the Midtown business community to come up with a plan to fill the void.
—Micah Walker, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
In other words, male respectability was gauged by how successfully women’s bodies were regulated.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Measurements and measurables can be gauged in this sport if there is a 4th-and-goal situation, a pass that just missed, a tackle that just missed.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Self-compassion was gauged by how kindly people treat themselves in difficult moments.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
This test gauged high-speed coordination, timing, force modulation, and endpoint accuracy.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Dianna Russini, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
With the original goal of relieving traffic congestion, Nilles gauged telework’s effectiveness with a series of studies.
—Big Think, 24 Nov. 2025
The Linns gauged interest from several dozen members of the Midtown business community to come up with a plan to fill the void.
—Micah Walker, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
In other words, male respectability was gauged by how successfully women’s bodies were regulated.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.
—Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
Measurements and measurables can be gauged in this sport if there is a 4th-and-goal situation, a pass that just missed, a tackle that just missed.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Self-compassion was gauged by how kindly people treat themselves in difficult moments.
—New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2025
This test gauged high-speed coordination, timing, force modulation, and endpoint accuracy.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauged
Verb
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Good’s parents, Tim and Donna Ganger, who neighbors estimated came to live in town about five years ago, were either not home or did not answer their door on Thursday.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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By modeling this signal across each galaxy, the team measured how fast the gas was moving and how chaotic its motion was.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cooked egg noodles, made two days prior to inspection, were stored in a reach-in refrigerator measured below proper temperatures.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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If a team is calculated — and perhaps more importantly, willing to take a risk — there are opportunities to find very useful pieces that can make quicker impacts than picks or prospects.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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Duties include supporting the state’s timber tax program by making sure taxes are calculated accurately.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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But after finishing first in the Smythe Division for six straight seasons from 1981-82 until 1986-87, the Oilers apparently figured that was enough.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Then came salt coffee, when a small coffee shop owner in Huế figured that salt and coffee might make for interesting bedfellows.—
Arundhati Hazra,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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Organizers made the decision after protesters repeatedly disrupted the recent Spanish Vuelta in the presence of Israel-Premier Tech.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Hornets made two interceptions, including one by Koa Akui, the team leader with five picks.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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After the album dropped, Jason spoke with Travis, 35, about the song on their New Heights podcast — and guessed at what tree his own manhood would be.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Gauged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauged. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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