surmise
verb (used with object)
to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.
surmising
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present participleof surmise.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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In the meantime, however, the German hunted in vain for the animal, surmising it might still be alive since the remains were in good condition.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2024
I’m fairly confident in saying and surmising that his counsel at the time advised him against it and are probably somewhere saying “told you so.”
From Slate ● Nov. 2, 2023
Engoron, surmising that Trump was referring to his clerk, called the comments a "blatant" violation of the gag order.
From Reuters ● Oct. 25, 2023
“Omeleto is taking more of an approach that the filmmaker is less visible. We’re more filmmaker-centric. We’re trying to create a brand that’s meaningful in storytelling — not about surmising how to get clicks.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2023
No surmising what unwelcome guest was at present journeying to meet us, unknown to himself or to us, led on by that fate which rules the destinies of us all.
From Latitude 19 degree A Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty by Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield
