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as in assumed
to form an opinion from little or no evidence
though she does not speak with an accent, I would still guess that she is a foreigner
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as in estimated
to decide the size, amount, number, or distance of (something) without actual measurement
I would guess the road goes for about two miles before you have to take a left
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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I never would have guessed that she was capable of such a terrible thing
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Recent Examples of guessed
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Berg guessed that the flagellar motor was a rotor that turned the flagellum like a screw.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
The correct response was H&R Block, but Jennings got it wrong and instead guessed FedEx.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Readers will have guessed, for instance, that Sam is gay long before anyone in the book does.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Even that was accelerated; Vitello had guessed the next homestand, which starts April 21, earlier last week.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
After the comedians guessed that she was canned from a restaurant or retail job, Fineman revealed the truth.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Foster said a few people correctly guessed the breed combination.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Rita Ora guessed Vanessa Carlton, Ken Jeong guessed Lea Michele and Robin Thicke guessed Michelle Branch.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Neither of them could have guessed at the time how their lives would later intersect.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
Berg guessed that the flagellar motor was a rotor that turned the flagellum like a screw.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026
The correct response was H&R Block, but Jennings got it wrong and instead guessed FedEx.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
Readers will have guessed, for instance, that Sam is gay long before anyone in the book does.
—Chris Hewitt, Boston Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Even that was accelerated; Vitello had guessed the next homestand, which starts April 21, earlier last week.
—Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2026
After the comedians guessed that she was canned from a restaurant or retail job, Fineman revealed the truth.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
Foster said a few people correctly guessed the breed combination.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Rita Ora guessed Vanessa Carlton, Ken Jeong guessed Lea Michele and Robin Thicke guessed Michelle Branch.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guessed
Adjective
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The scheme is designed to identify suspected criminals, combat identity fraud, and to police the EU's limit on 90-day stays within a 180-day period, according to the European Commission.—
Emma Clarke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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The suspected driver, 26-year-old Corey Daniels, is in the Arlington City Jail.—
Marvin Hurst,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Then the ball was tipped, and Hyland assumed his role as an irritant of Denver’s corner shooters.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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The experience gave me a front-row seat to the coast’s dramatic beauty, and also a lesson in the abundance of the Arctic, a region often assumed to be barren.—
Karen Gardiner,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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Acting Pentagon comptroller Jay Hurst estimated the Iran war has cost the United States $25 billion so far.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nearly 70 of the 435 congressional districts are protected by Section 2, election law expert Nicholas Stephanopoulos has estimated.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Construction in the Arizona desert damaged an enormous Indigenous ground etching resembling a fish that is thought to be at least 1,000 years old.—
Jake Spring,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Some thought the Chiefs didn’t get great value for L’Jarius Sneed in the 2024 trade that sent the cornerback to the Titans.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This is supposed to be one of the toughest arenas in the NHL for a visiting team to play in.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Records show he was supposed to be on a methadone taper.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Watching the trajectory of the baseball and knowing Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill’s ability to rob would-be homers — plus the uncertainty of how well balls fly during night games at Petco Park — Crow-Armstrong figured Merrill would come down with the baseball.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Due to his conviction, Rom figured he’d likely be deported to Cambodia, where his family fled from a genocide before he was born in a refugee camp in neighboring Thailand.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Sixers’ Nick Nurse is widely believed to be under pressure too, meaning Sunday’s loss to Boston, which put them in a 3-1 hole, qualifies as a step in the wrong direction.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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He is believed to have acted alone and is set to face criminal charges on Monday.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Guessed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guessed. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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