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guessed at

ADJECTIVE
estimated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
approximated
WEAK


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Engineers have guessed at where to grab hold, but Swift must have been altered by twenty years in orbit, according to Barber.

From BBC Jul. 3, 2026

For starters, “the collection of males around the female is not something we would have guessed at all,” says Cartwright, and their presence remains a mystery.

From National Geographic Nov. 17, 2023

When the school gave tests, he guessed at the answers.

From Seattle Times Nov. 1, 2023

Each participant was assigned a hotel, read eight reviews about it, guessed at which ones were fake and explained why they seemed fake or real.

From Salon Jan. 28, 2023

It was hard to estimate how much had fallen, but he guessed at least six inches, maybe more.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer




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