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
She had surmised that the ban was to blame.
From The New Yorker ● Oct. 7, 2019
Much of this Jon had surmised the moment he learned that the Iron Bank had sent an envoy to the Wall.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
