gauged

variants also gaged
Definition of gaugednext
past tense of gauge

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gauged The Texas Politics Projects also gauged voter’s opinions on other statewide races set for the November midterm ballot, including the contest for Texas governor. — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026 In a test call, the bot accurately generated action items and gauged the sentiment as neutral (and not requiring immediate action). — John Brandon, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 At CalPERS, overall performance will be gauged against a passive reference portfolio of 75% global stocks and 25% bonds, though teams will also still have asset benchmarks that will be reported to the board. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 But normality is gauged by behavior, an individual’s social life. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 Does Sharpe have any idea how many teams gauged maturity and studied off-field behavior in prospects as part of their evaluations? — Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026 On Monday, lawyers for the two sides gauged potential jurors' views of Musk, Altman and artificial intelligence, leading some to admit to having a negative perception of Musk due to his political views. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026 The radiation exposure of the Artemis 2 crew will be gauged by Hybrid Electronic Radiation Assessors (HERA) and by small Crew Active Dosimeter badges that the crew will wear. — Leonard David, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026 The Pew Center gauged those sentiments late last year and released the survey results in conjunction with its half-century analysis. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gauged
Verb
  • The number of shelters is estimated by the government at around 2,000, enough for about 300,000 people.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Burnham estimated that the same strategy for 114 would cost perhaps $100 million or more, making such a blunt approach unrealistic.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Only 44% of adults ages 18 to 29 describe themselves as thriving, according to Gallup, 20 points lower than the high measured in 2010.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Participants in the study were given meals containing the same amount and type of carbohydrates, and researchers measured their blood glucose after eating.
    — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sentencing fight Federal probation officials calculated Rivera’s advisory sentencing range at 262 to 327 months, driven largely by the money-laundering convictions and sentencing enhancements.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Taken together, the holdings total more than 1,000 positions valued at between $300 million and $1 billion, CNBC calculated.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Las Vegas Raiders showed all the signs of a franchise that had, at long last, figured it out.
    — Pete Sweeney October 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Dodgers have figured that out over five postseasons in this format.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Growing up amid high divorce rates has also made younger couples more conscious of protecting their financial independence.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Belgium–Netherlands–Italy co-production, directed by Brecht Debackere, made its world premiere in May at the Cannes Film Festival.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • And then, the decision that will be second guessed in San Diego for years to come, if the Padres don't complete the big comeback.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The bad guy has guessed his secret identity and now holds our hero at gunpoint.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Gauged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gauged. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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