Synonyms of gauging

gauging

verb

variants also gaging

present participle of gauge

1

as in estimating

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

• estimating
• calculating
• figuring
• making
• guessing
• judging
• putting
• supposing
• reckoning
• understanding
• placing
• calling
• conjecturing
• reasoning
• concluding
• deducing
• gathering
• extrapolating
• inferring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• measuring
• scaling
• calibrating
• computing
• working out

2

as in measuring

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

• measuring
• weighing
• assessing
• scaling
• ascertaining
• spanning
• estimating
• evaluating
• quantifying
• determining
• judging
• calculating
• calibrating
• computing
• appraising
• figuring
• marking (off)
• quantitating
• guessing
• valuing
• laying off
• summing
• calipering
• discovering
• adding up
• valuating
• guesstimating
• figuring out
• ciphering
• finding out
• tallying
• working out
• conjecturing
• totaling
• supposing
• reckoning
• doping (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gauging

The Chicago school board voted to add two questions to the November ballot gauging whether city voters would support drumming up new revenue for Chicago Public Schools. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

William White is known for emphasizing the role of financial asset prices in gauging inflation, which may be conducive to a discretionary approach. — David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Traders were gauging the odds of an imminent hike, and simultaneously demanded more compensation to hold longer government debt, believing that inflation would continue to bite. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 29 July 2026

Bart Jansen Despite widespread interest in finding the origin of COVID-19 and gauging the government’s response to it, the hearing with Fauci is expected to be highly partisan. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Clubs, then, might try to be proactive, gauging interest in players who are eligible to become free agents after the 2027 season. — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 July 2026

The most recent poll from ICS/Iscte gauging the public’s trust in Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro’s government, in March, found 34% gave it a positive rating and 56% a negative. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

In addition to gauging the health of the AI trade, investors are watching developments in the Middle East closely and also are looking ahead to inflation data later this week, which could determine the direction of interest rates. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 23 June 2026

That was David in Sandy Springs’ response to last week’s poll gauging your thoughts about the vanishingly slim possibility of the Braves targeting Tigers ace Tarik Skubal in a midseason trade. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 12 June 2026