How to Use gauge in a Sentence

gauge

1 of 2 noun
  • Thread fine-gauge florist wire through the hole and wire the mold to the grapevine.
    — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Records at the gauge date back to 1947.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The gauge climbed to 92 in San Rafael.
    — Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Select a gauge on the map for more details.
    — Patrick Smith, NBC news, 12 Dec. 2025
  • There’s even a handy fuel gauge that shows you how much propane is left in the tank!
    — Camryn Rabideau, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Note the rose gold surrounds of the analog-style gauges.
    — Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Lightweight, fine-gauge styles are equally—if not more—chic.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Fear gauges are flashing warning signs.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
  • What’s your gauge on his future with the Pistons?
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • This life drop permanently added a point of health to my life gauge.
    — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 18 May 2026
  • Here are the gradations of those gauge boards as the water reached up.
    — John Kinsella, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 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
  • There is no fuel gauge (but there is a light that indicates low oil).
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Orchids are no exception—the health of their leaves can be used as a gauge.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Goldman Sachs' stock was the worst performer in the blue-chip gauge.
    — WSJ, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The engine may have been low on oil, based on the driver’s reading of the gauges.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
  • The tank’s gauge reads 90 degrees and rising.
    — Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
  • Rain and river gauges are getting installed too.
    — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, jumped 9%.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, sank 5%.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
  • 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 only thing worth seeing on the dashboard is the fuel gauge.
    — Jesus R. Garcia, Houston Chronicle, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The Chinese gauge erased its advance later in the day.
    — Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, surged 11%.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Radioactive substances can also be found in gauges that test soil.
    — Tara Subramaniam, CNN, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, surged 11%.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The regional bank gauge is already down 28% so far this year.
    — Max Reyes, Fortune, 2 May 2023
  • Many of us here, this writer included, opt for garments in a light, fine-gauge wool.
    — Nick Hendry, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Wind gauges help calculate weather variables to line up shots.
    — Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024

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.
  • Then gauge how those fit into your cash flow.
    — Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The bottom line may not be for most of us to gauge.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
  • Taste a small piece of the poblano first to gauge heat level.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • Your nose is also a great tool for gauging ripeness.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Apr. 2026
  • That’s part of what makes Waller a tricky player to gauge.
    — Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Traders watch this in relation to past prices to help gauge the trend.
    — Karl Montevirgen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The Flames could also gauge the trade market over the next few weeks.
    — Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 16 June 2026
  • Also, gauge your high schoolers' knowledge and thoughts about the war.
    — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Talarico blinked and widened his eyes, gauging the room.
    — Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
  • And pH1 is on the chart in terms of gauging the health of water.
    — Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
  • Throwing it in games is the best way to gauge his development of the pitch.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Using a sheet pan helps make the cooking time easier to gauge.
    — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Be sure to check with an outfitter to gauge water levels.
    — David Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Now, scientists say that the best health metric to gauge is our blood sugar.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Managers can then use that data to gauge the friendliness of their staff.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Counter Culture starts you off with a quick quiz that gauges your preferences.
    — Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Traders are now trying to gauge how long the energy spike may last, Ng said.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
  • For fans, that means the eye-gauging 12-personnel days are over.
    — Noah White, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This is a targeted AI that is to be tested or gauged.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Bond fund managers have a new way to gauge potential losses from climate change.
    — Matt Wirz, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2023
  • An assessed value is just one metric that can be used to gauge a property’s worth.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
  • And look at the number of kelvins to gauge a bulb’s color temperature.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2026
  • Graves then reached out to all his returning golfers to gauge their interest in playing.
    — Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 28 July 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
  • Assessed values are one metric that can be used to gauge a property’s worth.
    — George Avalos, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026

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