How to Use gauge in a Sentence

gauge

1 of 2 noun
Definition of gaugenext
Synonyms for gaugenext
  • The gauges are clear and the touch screen responds quickly.
    — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 24 May 2023
  • Goldman Sachs' stock was the worst performer in the blue-chip gauge.
    — WSJ, 8 Aug. 2023
  • After 100 miles of use, there were no rips in the seams or gauges in the soles from sharp rocks.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2023
  • As a gauge, UPF 50 fabric is said to repel 98% of the sun’s rays.
    — Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 3 May 2023
  • There’s even a handy fuel gauge that shows you how much propane is left in the tank!
    — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
  • That’s dangerous—the board can kick back—so use a miter gauge to chop the pieces to length.
    — Paul Steiner, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • It’s equipped with a 10-inch, 24-tooth carbide blade as well a miter gauge.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The Week 6 game against the 49ers should provide the best gauge yet about Cleveland’s defense.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Here are the gradations of those gauge boards as the water reached up.
    — John Kinsella, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Rather than expand the blast gauge program, though, the Army quietly shelved it in 2016.
    — Dave Philipps, New York Times, 26 Nov. 2023
  • The regional bank gauge is already down 28% so far this year.
    — Max Reyes, Fortune, 2 May 2023
  • The two extra-large gauges are easy to read, and its two-piston pump refills the air tank very quickly.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 25 Apr. 2023
  • The Fed is closely watching the pay gauge, known as the employment cost index.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2023
  • The median forecast in a Bloomberg survey of economists called for the gauge to fall to 101.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Mar. 2023
  • There is no fuel gauge (but there is a light that indicates low oil).
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2023
  • In the Si, the driver faces a gauge cluster with an analog speedometer and a digital tachometer to the left.
    — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 14 Aug. 2023
  • The upstream part of the river was still flowing robustly, stream gauges showed.
    — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2024
  • As for gauge, woodcock hunters shoot everything from 12-gauge down to 28-gauge guns.
    — Matthew Every, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
  • Keep in mind that punch needles come in various gauges.
    — Amber Wagner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • For a high-quality sink, look for stainless steel with a gauge of 18 or lower.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Use a sewing gauge ($9, Walmart) to measure 2 inches from the point of the triangle; draw a line across the triangle.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2023
  • When shopping for sheet pans, look for thick metal — aluminum or aluminized steel — with a heavy gauge (13 to 18 gauge).
    — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
  • In the process of getting to know your extinguisher, check its fill gauge and assess its weight and handling.
    — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 7 Sep. 2023
  • There’s a curved screen up front that includes the instrument gauge and central display.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2024
  • There’s loose gauge knits that look lifted from ’90s grunge, and lace-up leather trousers that channel ’60s rock stars (think Jim Morrison).
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023
  • The best gauge of how deep the Matildas’ impact runs, though, is in the reaction from Australia’s other major sports.
    — Rory Smith, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The unlined piece is a versatile option that can be layered with T-shirts, turtlenecks, fine gauge sweaters, and more.
    — Kristina Rutkowski, wsj.com, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Even using the distance to Las Vegas would be an inflated gauge.
    — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2023
  • His car’s battery health gauge indicates five out of 12 bars of health, and his vsNEW report corroborates that by showing his battery’s state of health at 35 percent.
    — Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Any glass of water below a 10-centimeter gauge line inflicted a 30-second penalty.
    — Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
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gauge

2 of 2 verb
  • I was gauging her reaction to the news.
  • He accurately gauged the mood of the voters.
  • Home sales provide a useful way of gauging the overall state of the economy.
  • Ask them to say a simple phrase to gauge if their speech is slurred.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 18 Jan. 2024
  • Last year’s scores were the baseline against which progress was gauged this year.
    — Mandy McLaren, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Also, gauge your high schoolers' knowledge and thoughts about the war.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Using a sheet pan helps make the cooking time easier to gauge.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The forward pilot steers the boat, while the rear pilot trims the sails, watching a small display to gauge the position of the sails.
    — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Now, scientists say that the best health metric to gauge is our blood sugar.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Of this group, 29 patients have been in the trial long enough for the researchers to gauge how effective Casgevy is.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
  • That was intended to allow a chance to gauge the effect of the tax exemption.
    — Mike Cason | [email protected], al, 1 June 2023
  • When talking with them, ask a lot of questions and gauge their willingness to answer them.
    — Elizabeth Rivelli, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
  • The Virginia artist made the song last fall and sat on it for a while before taking a chance and sending it to Pusha T to gauge his interest.
    — Cydney Lee, Billboard, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The first day her name was in the portal, she was overloaded with emails, calls and texts from schools trying to gauge her interest.
    — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The ongoing slump has sent the equities gauge to the brink of breaking through a critical 18-year trend line.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2023
  • One of his first moves after taking over in March was to approve a survey of youth between the ages of 18-22 to gauge their sports betting habits.
    — C.l. Brown, The Courier-Journal, 29 May 2023
  • Yet over the past few months, officials have held off on raising rates to gauge whether their policies are working.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Graves then reached out to all his returning golfers to gauge their interest in playing.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 2023
  • The implications of this shift are complex and still difficult to gauge.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 16 June 2023
  • The three-cone drill is designed to gauge a player’s ability to change directions at high speed.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 28 Feb. 2023
  • One rare tool is analyzing the blood flow in the pixels, gauging whether the image depicts a live person.
    — Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Bond fund managers have a new way to gauge potential losses from climate change.
    — Matt Wirz, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Multiple teams had inquired with the Hornets over the past few weeks to gauge whether Washington was available.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Known by other names, including the shuttle run test, the drill is used to gauge athletes’ fitness levels.
    — Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • So as a public service, the trusty spreadsheet looked at a history of one-year moves in prices and rates to gauge how often waiting 12 months to buy paid off.
    — Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Employees were surveyed throughout the trial to gauge what an extra day of free time does for workers.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Feb. 2023
  • For now, though, Jenner and her 25-strong team has its pre-registration intel with which to gauge appetite.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2023
  • In custody, there are clues to help gauge the gravity of the interrogation.
    — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Choi recommends reaching out to your bridal party early to gauge comfort levels with everything from price to colors.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2024
  • How to avoid traffic during the eclipse To gauge road congestion during and after the eclipse, drivers can visit 511in.org which shares the latest traffic patterns across the state and possibly find alternative routes.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Mar. 2024

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