Synonyms of measuring

measuring

verb

present participle of measure

1

as in gauging

to find out the size, extent, or amount of

for this experiment, you need to carefully measure all the chemicals before you mix them together

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in controlling

to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression)

he carefully measured his response to the provocative question

Synonyms & Similar Words

• controlling
• regulating
• containing
• curbing
• keeping
• restraining
• checking
• governing
• suppressing
• holding
• constraining
• inhibiting
• taming
• stifling
• ruling
• stopping
• pulling in
• bridling
• swallowing
• interrupting
• reining (in)
• blocking
• impeding
• hindering
• repressing
• holding back
• choking (back)
• arresting
• hampering
• strangling
• sinking
• obstructing
• bottling (up)
• smothering
• silencing
• squelching
• mincing
• muffling
• pocketing
• handcuffing
• muzzling
• gagging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losing
• loosening
• expressing
• liberating
• venting
• taking out
• airing
• unleashing
• loosing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of measuring

If the answer swings on how the question was phrased, the model is not measuring anything about the match. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

With its spectacular imagery of bioluminescent creatures, not to mention a giant squid measuring somewhere between 2-4 storeys tall, this is a film that demands to be seen on the big screen. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 1 Aug. 2026

When the disorder arises, it’s considered a medical emergency, so running blood tests, measuring hormone levels or getting a patient into a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machine for tests isn’t always feasible. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 July 2026

The shoes feature a stiletto heel measuring around four inches. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Championship rings are not used as a measuring stick only by overcaffeinated fans and simpleminded columnists and talk-show hosts. — Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026

The difficult part was measuring the distortions accurately enough such that the correcting heat could be applied with exact precision. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 July 2026

Divers are required to have and use a measuring device at all times, and lobsters must be taken to land in whole condition, according to FWC’s regulations. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Finding a slip for yachts measuring 80 to 300 feet is even harder. — Miami Herald, 25 July 2026