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

The company modified the G700’s cabin to accommodate advanced instruments capable of measuring emissions while airborne. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

The problem with measuring frame dragging using Earth-orbiting satellites is that the Earth is not a perfect sphere. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Some of the benchmarks for measuring the region’s success won’t be available until after the tournament, but to Hunt and Illig, Kansas City delivered. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Math learning materials often include paper money, flashcards, blocks, charts, dice, or measuring instruments. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Plans call for a two-person rooftop tent sleeping area measuring 51 x 79 in (130 x 200 cm). — New Atlas, 9 July 2026

Wash and dry bowls, scoops and measuring utensils after each use and reserve them for pet food only. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

The finding may mean that one of the key assessments measuring what AI models can actually do is skewed. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 July 2026

About the flag This American flag, larger than the reconstructed pioneer cabin in which it was found, measuring approximately 19 by 36 feet, spans more than 680 square feet – roughly the size of a standard one-bedroom New York apartment. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026