surmise
verb (used with object)
to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.
had surmised
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past perfectof surmise.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Many had surmised that Grubb was staying at Alabama on Wednesday when he made an appearance at a booster function on national signing day and said, “I’m Ryan Grubb, I’m your new offensive coordinator.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2024
I had surmised that those who win are generally returning contestants.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
If the more esoteric explanations don’t pan out, and the signal is purely from supermassive black hole binaries, its unexpected strength could mean these behemoths themselves are larger or more plentiful than scientists had surmised.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 28, 2023
He said people had surmised that he was Afro-Latino because of his name, or perhaps because he briefly lived in Puerto Rico, where he played semipro basketball.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2022
It was February, as Abel had surmised, and now winter really took hold.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
