estimate
verb (used with object)
to form an approximate judgment or opinion regarding the worth, amount, size, weight, etc., of; calculate approximately.
was estimating
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past progressiveof estimate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Micron anticipates adjusted earnings per share will be $19.15 at the midpoint, plus or minus 40 cents, compared with the $12.03 Wall Street was estimating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026
In a note dated late Monday, the brokerage said in addition to an increase of 50 basis points in March and 25 basis points in May, it was estimating a 25 basis-point hike in June.
From Reuters ● Feb. 21, 2023
Amazon told advertisers it was estimating an average audience of 12.6 million based on Nielsen numbers.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2023
As of 5 p.m., when the temperature stood at a frigid 7 degrees, the city’s electricity provider, National Grid, was estimating that as many as 20,000 customers were without power.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2022
It was the equivalent of pulling a frantic all-nighter to get a paper done in college, only Barack was estimating it would take him roughly a couple of months to get the book finished.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
