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 new ship will also be longer, measuring around 16 feet (5 meters) longer than the F-110 at 492 feet (150 meters). — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Governors can help change that by prioritizing and measuring what students know and can do in civics. — Lamar Alexander, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

Businesses need to bear this in mind when establishing a nature team and measuring its impact. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026

For more than 15 years, Jeanologia’s EIM has been in the business of measuring the environmental impact of garment finishing. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026

Much of her work involved measuring radiation around the site and making sure levels were safe. — Lizz Giordano, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2026

Organizations developing solutions that leverage AI should focus on connecting expertise and insights, deploying effective solutions in a timely fashion and, importantly, objectively measuring impact. — Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

First responders took the victim to Fawcett Memorial Hospital with a severe cut measuring four to six inches from his left cheek down to his neck, alongside a minor laceration to his upper chest, police said. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Someone who uses a pickup for work may regularly carry hand tools, gloves, measuring equipment, and small replacement parts. — New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026