as in suspected
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1
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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2
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
Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Tolbert had broken for second on Zerpa’s move and guessed wrong.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Even that was accelerated; Vitello had guessed the next homestand, which starts April 21, earlier last week.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
After the comedians guessed that she was canned from a restaurant or retail job, Fineman revealed the truth.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Foster said a few people correctly guessed the breed combination.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Rita Ora guessed Vanessa Carlton, Ken Jeong guessed Lea Michele and Robin Thicke guessed Michelle Branch.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
Because of Sterling’s ability, Harvard-Westlake reached the CIF Southern Section Open Division final — a mountaintop no regional pundit would’ve guessed.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Ken Jeong guessed Lea Michelle.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Readers will have guessed, for instance, that Sam is gay long before anyone in the book does.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Tolbert had broken for second on Zerpa’s move and guessed wrong.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Even that was accelerated; Vitello had guessed the next homestand, which starts April 21, earlier last week.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
After the comedians guessed that she was canned from a restaurant or retail job, Fineman revealed the truth.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Foster said a few people correctly guessed the breed combination.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Rita Ora guessed Vanessa Carlton, Ken Jeong guessed Lea Michele and Robin Thicke guessed Michelle Branch.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
Because of Sterling’s ability, Harvard-Westlake reached the CIF Southern Section Open Division final — a mountaintop no regional pundit would’ve guessed.
—Tarek Fattal, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Ken Jeong guessed Lea Michelle.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessed
Adjective
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The scheme is designed to identify suspected criminals, combat identity fraud, and to police the EU's limit on 90-day stays within a 180-day period, according to the European Commission.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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The suspected driver, 26-year-old Corey Daniels, is in the Arlington City Jail.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As a reluctant child of the Ain’t it Cool News era, the Drafthouse had long assumed some kind of legendary status in my mind.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Investors have assumed that geopolitical tensions will eventually fade and markets will rebound.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Officials have estimated 500,000 to 700,000 people will come to Pittsburgh for the draft.—
John Shumway,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Counsell estimated Thornton, 32, is about a week away from getting into Triple-A games.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Ford station wagon thought to belong to the family was found in 2024 by Archer Mayo, a diver who had been looking for it for several years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The hackers, thought to be working on behalf of the DPRK, approached Drift team members at a cryptocurrency conference in late 2025 and pretended to be from a trading firm looking to build on the blockchain protocol.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 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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His new four-hundred-million-dollar East Wing ballroom was supposed to have several gold ones, but a very weak judge has blocked construction.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Gustavsson has long figured to be the favorite for his experience, making 49 starts in his third season as the primary starter for the Wild.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Before ChatGPT, about one in three successfully figured it out, independently connecting pretty potent dots for scientific thinking rather than passively absorbing another fact.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 Apr. 2026
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Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The team believed the killer had acted alone.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Guessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guessed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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