gauge
verb (used with object)
to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
is gauging
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present progressiveof gauge (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Now, part of the approval process is gauging sequel potential.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026
Another challenge for investors is gauging the potential for worker shortages as infections rise, and assessing how the overall population responds to living with COVID.
From Reuters ● Dec. 14, 2022
“But it definitely changes the dynamic you normally look for in a jury trial — which is gauging the reaction of the jury.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2020
What the umpire’s actually doing is gauging a baseball’s relative position as it travels 95 miles an hour into a three-dimensional area.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 7, 2018
Bob Carter, who heads Toyota's sales in the U.S., says the company is gauging how car- and ride-sharing companies such as Uber will affect their business.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2015
