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gauges

NOUN

measure, standard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

barometer benchmark criterion indicator meter pattern yardstick

STRONG

basis bore capacity check degree depth example exemplar extent guide guideline height magnitude mark model norm rule sample scale scope size span test thickness touchstone type width

Antonyms

STRONG

extreme unimportance

WEAK

estimate guess

VERB

measure, judge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appraise ascertain assess calculate calibrate determine evaluate guess quantify take account of weigh

STRONG

adjudge check compute count estimate eye figure guesstimate meter peg rate reckon scale size tally value

WEAK

check out figure in have one's number look over quantitate size up

Antonyms

STRONG

subtract

Example Sentences

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Drones deployed earlier had been unable to read gauges showing the internal temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Measurements from satellites and coastal tide gauges did not fully align with calculations from ocean warming and melting ice.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

Polling and sentiment gauges show that high gas prices are exacerbating worries about the cost of living.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

This will top up rain gauges in some locations but there will be gaps in between meaning some places will stay mostly or completely dry.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Perhaps he is the engineer, I thought, watching him inspect the gauges and go to another part of the room to adjust a series of valves.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison