as in guessing
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
we surmised that she had purchased the apple pie since there was a bakery box on the kitchen counter
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The 28-year-old didn’t leave commenters guessing too long.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025 -
The end result — essentially the hottest FaceTime ever — leaves viewers guessing who will be next to pick up the phone.—
Ana Calderone,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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As a result, Kansas City will rely on Isiah Pacheco and Kareem Hunt to continue sharing the load in the offensive backfield down the stretch of the season and into the playoffs -- assuming the Chiefs earn a place there come January.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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And that’s assuming that China, already Saudi’s biggest trade partner, doesn’t also look to partner with the kingdom on its metals ambitions and play spoiler to the West’s goal of creating an alternative.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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The comments on the video flooded with reactions to the spooky moment, with many suspecting her home might be haunted.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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After initially suspecting a bullet or debris flicked up by a truck, the police ruled out both.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Which, of course, means people are speculating.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
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The country’s apparel exporters were unhappy with the move, with one former vice president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association speculating that the new charges were designed to make port operations look more profitable before the foreign operators took over the lease.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Surmising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmising. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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