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surmised

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verb

past tense of surmise

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Recent Examples of surmised
Verb
The scientists surmised that this occurs because lunar dirt, called regolith, that piled up around the crater as a result of the impact is less dense and therefore less able to retain heat. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026 Pape surmised a major reason the players push through the pain is to not disappoint Theis. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmised
Adjective
  • The assumed inference is that travelers rely on Google for their travel needs and that informative brochures and knowledgeable attendants are a quaint idea that has outlived its usefulness.
    — Frank Hosek, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Shortly after Hollander was identified as the assumed killer, the rest of his car was searched and police started to suspect him in another murder case with similar details.
    — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The bad guy has guessed his secret identity and now holds our hero at gunpoint.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The platforms that come through these periods intact are rarely the ones that guessed the cycle correctly.
    — Khalifa Aldhaheri, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Twelve candidates are on the presidential ballot, but only Lula and Bolsonaro are thought to have a real chance of becoming Brazil's next head of state.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Moore said people took to Reddit to discuss Janie, created commentary videos on TikTok and corrected anyone who thought Janie was real in her comment section.
    — Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Several Japanese nationals, including executives at top Japanese firms, were reportedly detained in August over alleged violations of dual-use goods export restrictions.
    — Anniek Bao,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • One answer to such questions comes from the recent resignation of BOR Vice Chair Juanita James, who was appointed to head the search for a new CSCU chancellor, and faced her own criticism for alleged inaction over the problems within the BOR.
    — Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Organizers had been unable to renew their contract, and Stern suspected something was happening behind the scenes.
    — Dick Slaughter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Kalani says her 51-person team manually reviews user accounts suspected of problem gambling.
    — ProPublica, ProPublica, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Tyson Brody, a spokesperson for Hamilton’s campaign, characterized the influx of GOP spending as a last-ditch effort to avoid losing a seat in a state that wasn’t supposed to be a battleground.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • If an Oura Ring — which has no microphone — looks like a Vocci Ring — which does — and both look like regular rings, what is the average person supposed to do?
    — Victoria Song, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Surmised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmised. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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