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surmised

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verb

past tense of surmise

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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
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Kuper even guessed Mannion could game plan and call a game just for rushing.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Each player secretly writes down a guess, and players who pick correctly gets points equal to the number of players who guessed correctly.
    Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Manchester City’s long-standing deal with Etihad Airways is thought to bring in a higher yield but that also covers naming rights for the club’s stadium.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Attending Sunday’s launch ceremony with Kim was his daughter, who is thought to be named Ju Ae and who experts think Kim is grooming to be his successor.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The teenager also described alleged abuse by Deutsch, telling investigators she was struck with objects including a paddle and shoes.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The charges stem from an alleged threat Duterte, 48, made during a 2024 online news conference.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The district attorney’s office has since January filed child endangerment charges against four parents suspected of allowing their children to illegally ride e-motorcycles, according to the statement.
    Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • There was no immediate indication of who was suspected of being behind the apparent sabotage.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • On the other side of the ball, Kazuma Okamoto was not supposed to be the best performer in the Jays’ offensive machine.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Giants totally dominated the game flow, keeping the ball out of the hands of Dak Prescott and what’s supposed to be a powerful offense, and running 16 more plays than Dallas.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Surmised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmised. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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