Answer:

gauged

Answer	Crossword Clue
GAUGED	Sized up
GAUGED	Measured
GAUGED	Evaluated

GAUGED	Estimated.
GAUGED	Measured precisely
GAUGED	Guesstimated
GAUGED	Used a micrometer
GAUGED	Took one's best guess

Crossword

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