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as in assumed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
though she does not speak with an accent, I would still guess that she is a foreigner
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as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I would guess the road goes for about two miles before you have to take a left
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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing
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Recent Examples of guessed
Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Panelist Ken Jeong guessed it right with Ortiz.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Flagg scored only 10 points and shot 3-of-12 from the field, but no one would have guessed that from his demeanor, energy level and overall production.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
While the star hasn't confirmed details, eagle-eyed fans have guessed that the glittering stone is from Jessica McCormack.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Hamnet Months ago, who would have guessed that the most polarizing film in the Oscar race would be … an adaptation of a novel about Shakespeare’s wife?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Yet another guessed a big tech company would acquire videogame maker Electronic Arts.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Each was then read aloud, as players guessed who had asked and answered which nosy questions.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Wright couldn’t have guessed that Mahomes would face a similar injury to Brady, who missed nearly the entire 2008 season.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
Verb
Considering her answer, Shepard guessed that Delta would have her first child between 35 and 45 years old.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Jan. 2026
Panelist Ken Jeong guessed it right with Ortiz.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Flagg scored only 10 points and shot 3-of-12 from the field, but no one would have guessed that from his demeanor, energy level and overall production.
—Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
While the star hasn't confirmed details, eagle-eyed fans have guessed that the glittering stone is from Jessica McCormack.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 28 Dec. 2025
Hamnet Months ago, who would have guessed that the most polarizing film in the Oscar race would be … an adaptation of a novel about Shakespeare’s wife?
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
Yet another guessed a big tech company would acquire videogame maker Electronic Arts.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
Each was then read aloud, as players guessed who had asked and answered which nosy questions.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Wright couldn’t have guessed that Mahomes would face a similar injury to Brady, who missed nearly the entire 2008 season.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessed
Adjective
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The suspected camera was aimed at a table in the women's locker room where exfoliating body scrubs are done.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
17 Nov. 2025
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The judges also clarified that their ruling did not prevent the government from using other immigration or national security statutes to remove suspected terrorists.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the 12 and a half years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired and the two since Sir Jim Ratcliffe assumed control of the club’s football operations, United have evidently not become a better football club.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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That same year, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created and assumed control of the program.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Federal prosecutors have estimated Medicaid fraud alone may have reached billions of dollars in recent years.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
15 Jan. 2026
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Defensive tackle Poona Ford (elbow) was estimated as a limited participant on Wednesday.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
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Whatever his contemporaries thought of Melville’s prose, at least his coworkers respected his dedication and honesty, the later a rare commodity in government work during the late nineteenth-century.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Isabel initially thought the sounds shaking her surroundings were thunder.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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So what are Oklahoma residents supposed to do if a mystery package arrives?—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cameron Winter’s lyrics have an air of inscrutable mysticism, but there is little doubt he’s supposed to be the one singing them.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Many brands still haven’t figured it out.—
Andrea Bossi,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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With a permanent outdoor rink built to NHL standards and a massive video board already in place two miles east of downtown Hastings, and the fiscal support of myriad sponsors jumping into the fray, organizers of Hockey Day Minnesota 2026 figured 24 hours just wouldn’t be enough.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
14 Jan. 2026
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But where Smith believed unrealistically in talismanic lists and self-help books to redirect his life, Capote clung fiercely to his own brilliance and hard work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Columbus police have not said whether McKee is believed to be the person shown in the video.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Guessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guessed. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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