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surmised

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verb

past tense of surmise

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of surmised
Verb
The researchers surmised that the diets people ate in countries like Italy, Greece and Croatia had a protective effect on their hearts. Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 25 Aug. 2026 One person surmised that Patrick Mahomes also has an unlimited amount of his favorite condiment. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Despite the middling score in the economic category, WalletHub’s analysis surmised that Fremont’s happiness is bolstered by its high share (nearly 80%) of households with an income above $75,000. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 One rival executive who has spoken with Preller recently surmised that the initial ask would be at least two top-100 prospects. Dennis Lin, New York Times, 23 July 2026 Authorities surmised that the robbers most likely broke the diamond down into smaller pieces and sold it on the black market. Moises Mendez Ii, InStyle, 22 July 2026 The memo, the blog surmised, gave reservation agents the flexibility to accommodate customers who no longer wanted to fly into the South Florida airport. Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 The group’s letter surmised that blanket applications of tariffs across the 60 economies in question would fail to comply with Section 301’s statutory framework, which calls for economy-specific analysis. Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 July 2026 In that light, Judge Rovner surmised that in some cases a job is just a job. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmised
Adjective
  • In most cases, the entitlement is not fully restored until the assumed loan is paid off, refinanced or otherwise satisfied.
    Sharon Wu, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • That’s a departure from earlier generations, where having a drink was more often the assumed starting point.
    Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • One person in the audience counted seven bidders and guessed that anyone serious about winning would have been advised to go way, way above the estimate.
    Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Abdeen guessed that they were drawn to the familiar symbols that the Masons borrowed from what the French had dubbed the Orient, such as the tarboosh, a brimless and tasselled hat.
    Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Sox thought Smith had fouled the inside pitch off his bat.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Despite months of processing in solo therapy and in couples therapy, my preparations for the first night away were not thought out—at all.
    Carla Lalli, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • However, what makes Sichuan different is its alleged use of an electromagnetic aircraft-launch system.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The teen, a standout player on his high school football team, remains behind bars over the alleged incident.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Sacramento Police Department will hold a DUI checkpoint Friday night to identify drivers suspected of being impaired by alcohol or drugs.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Medical experts at the time suspected her death was caused by a brain abnormality that ruptured because of the intensity of the ride.
    Blake Ellis, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Only one person in this friend group is knowingly connected to a violent cult, so are we supposed to view him as a potential suspect?
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The couple, who met at a laundromat on Parton’s first day in Nashville in 1964 and eloped two years later on May 30, 1966, were originally supposed to have a much bigger ceremony.
    Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

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“Surmised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmised. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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