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verb

past tense of guess

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Recent Examples of guessed
Verb
Sometimes PLCs have no passwords or easily guessed ones, security experts told CBS News. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Who ever would have guessed back then that Kent would make it to the Hall of Fame before Bonds did? Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Some of the other players guessed the palette was lip liner or foundation. Janey Wetzel, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Queen Elizabeth in particular loved wearing pearl pieces, which the outlet guessed likely stemmed from King George VI’s sweet tradition of giving his two daughters a pair of pearls every year for their birthdays. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 19 July 2026 Bruce was the only one who guessed correctly, doubling her total to $18,800. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026 France goalkeeper Mike Maignan guessed the right way, jumping to his left, but Oyarzabal’s shot was too perfect, smashing into the side net. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 Take a look Meet Disney's new Moana When Catherine Laga'aia stopped showing up to school, classmates could have never possibly guessed why. Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 10 July 2026 But goalkeeper Yassine Bounou guessed correctly, diving to his left to stop the attempt. ABC News, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessed
Adjective
  • In Thembisa, a suburb of Johannesburg, rioters reportedly threw stones at police and suspected migrants, with witnesses saying sporadic gunfire was heard.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • During the voyage, according to the DOJ, crew members discovered numerous packages hidden inside the ship’s garbage room that contained suspected narcotics.
    City News Service, Daily News, 23 May 2026
Verb
  • Since Escola, who won a Tony for playing Mary, left the production, tons of famous faces have assumed the part including Jane Krakowski, Tituss Burgess, Betty Gilpin, Maya Rudolph and Meg Stalter.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Her current role will be assumed by new General Counsel Jennifer Newstead.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The number of fatal encounters between hippos and humans are not known, but are estimated at a minimum of 500 deaths each year.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In December 2024, the Pentagon estimated that China’s rocket force had boosted its missile supply by 50% in the preceding four years.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Before his abduction, Anyanwu had heard of people being kidnapped, but had not thought much about it.
    Alexis Okeowo, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But the committee’s members questioned whether the measure was fully thought out.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And, just as most holodeck adventures turn out to be bad for the blood pressure, going on vacation is never as restful or relaxing as it's supposed to be.
    Richard Edwards, Space.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • In Martin’s view, there was something too rushed and pat about how the assassination had been pinned on a feckless young (supposed) Marxist who was then (rather conveniently) shot dead on national television.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Locals immediately figured Russian bombs—the end of the world.
    Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The businesses that have figured this out — the ones with performers in the queue, immersive environments, or lines that have become destinations in themselves — aren’t just reducing the pain of waiting.
    Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Getty Images The Atlanta Braves entered the trade deadline hoping to strengthen a roster with postseason aspirations, particularly a starting rotation that many around baseball believed still needed another frontline arm.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • This is believed to be the world’s first instance of carbon quantum dots demonstrating insect-repellent properties.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Guessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guessed. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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