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also gaged
1
as in calculated
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
In other words, male respectability was gauged by how successfully women’s bodies were regulated.
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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
One such factor might be the user awareness of AI, gauged by their literacy about AI and the assigning of a magical aura to AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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
One such factor might be the user awareness of AI, gauged by their literacy about AI and the assigning of a magical aura to AI.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauged
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This means that filter-feeding oysters would have been able to pass all of Chesapeake Bay’s water through their gills in one day, Mann and Lockwood calculated.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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If all goes to plan, orders are slated to ship to select countries in June 2026, and delivery costs will be calculated later in the year (ranging between $25-$50).—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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In 2012, the Stones River Paranormal ghost hunters came with equipment and measured for the presence of spirits.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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That’s why the cheesecake, chicken salad, arroz con leche and pico de gallo in the cooler measured anywhere from 48 to 52 degrees.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Despite the slow start, Green Bay figured it out in the second half.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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My daughter, in all her wisdom and childhood intuition, figured this out right away.—
Christa Carmen,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Melissa generated torrential rains, causing flooding with more than 12 inches of rain estimated, CNN reported.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The four murals went to three separate buyers and are estimated to have collectively fetched $20 million, though no sum has been officially disclosed.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
29 Oct. 2025
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After all, Kelly was judged on an incredibly harsh scale over his time at LSU compared to most programs, being let go after going 34-14 at the program.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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If two games are to be judged, this is a 76ers team that’s playing with a massive chip.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Gauged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauged. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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