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Present participle for to estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something

Present participle for to look at closely or with interest

Present participle for to engage in the discovery of facts or information

Present participle for to think meticulously about something, usually before a decision is made

(look at) Present participle for to inspect or analyze

Present participle for to make a judgment on someone or something

Present participle for to categorize as a specified type or holding a rank within a hierarchy

Present participle for to tell about in advance

Present participle for to give a summary of

Present participle for to compare or contrast two objects or people

Present participle for to be cautious or wary

An approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something

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Verb

Present participle for to estimate or anticipate the magnitude, difficulty, or strength of something

taking stock of

looking up and down

taking account of

forming an opinion of

getting the measure of

scrutinizing^US

scrutinising^UK

forming an impression of

putting a price on

taking the measurements of

thinking through

adding together

having one's number

calculating roughly

putting a figure on

making an estimate of

putting a value on

taking measure of

setting a price on

roughly calculating

setting a figure

taking the measure of

making enquiries into

conducting investigations into

reconnoitering^US

taking a look at

reconnoitring^UK

giving the once over

putting down as

putting down for

categorising^UK

considering to be

marking down as

categorizing^US

reckoning to be

looking carefully at

hypothesizing^US

seeing how the land lies

making an appraisal of

taking a stab at

thinking likely

making a guess at

hazarding a guess

taking a shot at

going out on a limb

hypothesising^UK

jumping to a conclusion

making up one's mind about

assessing the worth of

passing judgment

checking something out

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“The craftspeople construct everything in small scale and the houses range in size up to palaces which can cost as much as a full-sized house.”

Verb

Present participle for to look at closely or with interest

scrutinising^UK

scrutinizing^US

getting a load of

keeping an eye on

keeping under surveillance

keeping tabs on

keeping under observation

keeping watch on

keeping a tab on

taking a gander at

watching like a hawk

keeping a weather eye on

keeping under scrutiny

having a gander at

having a squint at

giving something a once-over

having a dekko at

taking a shufti at

taking a dekko at

giving the once-over

keeping a beady eye on

having a shufti at

taking a glance at

keeping eagle eye on

looking fixedly

looking vacantly

getting an eyeful

catching sight of

paying attention to

taking a gander

feasting one's eyes

casting an eye over

looking up and down

staring open-mouthed

taking a good look

staring in wonder

rubbernecking at

clapping eyes on

setting eyes on

feasting your eyes on

having a butcher's at

looking intently

having a good look

riveting one's eyes

watching closely

fixing one's gaze

running through

skimming through

taking stock of

having a squint

running your eye over

having a look-see

taking a butcher's

taking a shufti

having a look round

going on a tour of

putting under a microscope

having a look around

going over with a fine-tooth comb

examining closely

having a tour of

reconnoitring^UK

reconnoitering^US

taking notice of

getting a glimpse of

taking a look at

catching a glimpse of

checking something out

keeping track of

keeping one's eye on

getting an eyeful of

getting a sight of

concentrating on

having a look-see at

giving the once over

taking a butcher's at

having sight of

fixing one's gaze at

looking closely

looking earnestly

looking through narrowed eyes

becoming aware of

screwing up eyes

narrowing your eyes

watching from a distance

making a recce of

taking a shufti round

making a survey of

finding out the lie of the land

looking out for

seeing how the land lies

casing the joint

running reconnaissance

making a reconnaissance of

making a reconnaissance

scouting around

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Verb

Present participle for to engage in the discovery of facts or information

double-checking

getting to know

getting a fix on

becoming aware of

cottoning on to

making certain of

getting down pat

getting down cold

getting the hang of

controlling for

getting wind of

having an aha moment

getting wise to the fact

bringing to light

getting wind of the fact

getting wise to

stumbling across

laying hands on

running to earth

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Verb

Present participle for to think meticulously about something, usually before a decision is made

cogitating about

considering the pros and cons of

deliberating over

giving thought to

meditating over

ruminating over

thinking through

turning over in one's mind

taking under advisement

ruminating about

deliberating on

reflecting upon

wondering about

deliberating about

giving some thought to

taking under consideration

stopping to consider

taking stock of

meditating upon

playing around with

considering as an example

ruminating upon

reflecting about

looking at as an example

taking as an example

giving consideration to

speculating about

entertaining the idea of

contemplating on

hypothesising^UK

hypothesizing^US

taking into consideration

making sense of

having a think about

beating one's brains out about

chewing the cud

putting on thinking cap

conceptualizing^US

noodling around

conceptualising^UK

hammering away at

giving much thought to

asking oneself about

debating with oneself

philosophizing^US

batting it around

conjuring up an picture of

calling to mind

bringing to mind

conjuring up an image of

arguing the pros and cons of

getting the picture

having thoughts about

conjuring up a mental picture of

entertaining the possibility of

running up a flagpole

seeing in your mind's eye

philosophising^UK

knocking around

chewing over things

using one's head

mulling over things

bearing in mind

deliberating upon

thinking idly about

thinking deeply

entertaining idea

thinking hard about

getting a load of

fantasizing about

visualizing mentally

revolving in one's mind

metabolising^UK

giving a thought to

metabolizing^US

considering the possibility of

entertaining the thought of

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Verb

(look at) Present participle for to inspect or analyze

scrutinising^UK

scrutinizing^US

taking stock of

conducting an enquiry into

giving the once-over

trying to get to the bottom of

giving the once over

conducting an investigation into

looking at carefully

subjecting to an examination

reconnoitering^US

searching the evidence concerning

asking questions of

doing research into

reconnoitring^UK

cross-examining

inquiring about

deliberating on

sifting the evidence concerning

making inquiries about

putting to the test

putting questions to

making enquiries about

having a look at

taking a look at

asking questions about

making enquiries into

getting back to

finding out about

enquiring about

experimenting with

passing under review

giving something a once-over

going through with a fine-tooth comb

sorting through

conducting investigations into

sifting through

thinking through

carrying out an inquest into

going over with a fine-tooth comb

polishing up on

learning the ropes

leaving no stone unturned

testing the waters

examining carefully

examining closely

putting out a feeler

putting under a microscope

getting down to brass tacks

exploring further

seeking an answer

making enquiries

conducting an enquiry

examining more carefully

investigating further

making a survey of

keeping account

giving something a look-see

giving something a going-over

taking a dekko at

gaining knowledge

getting to the bottom of

taking soundings

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Verb

Present participle for to make a judgment on someone or something

hypothesizing^US

hypothesising^UK

cottoning on to

putting down as

getting the picture

making an estimate of

going out on a limb

taking for granted

taking a stab at

thinking likely

forming an opinion of

making a guess at

hazarding a guess

having a sneaking suspicion of

taking a shot at

jumping to a conclusion

philosophising^UK

philosophizing^US

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Verb

Present participle for to categorize as a specified type or holding a rank within a hierarchy

categorising^UK

categorizing^US

putting in order

putting down as

putting down for

compartmentalising^UK

compartmentalizing^US

systematizing^US

systematising^UK

putting into sets

characterizing^US

characterising^UK

standardizing^US

standardising^UK

individualising^UK

individualizing^US

stigmatizing^US

stigmatising^UK

personalizing^US

personalising^UK

straightening out

putting together

conventionalizing

putting a label on

institutionalising^UK

institutionalizing^US

placing in order

setting in line

bringing together

arranging in order

gathering together

regularizing^US

regularising^UK

subcategorizing

arranging in a series

organizing systematically

specialising^UK

putting into order

differentiating

specializing^US

prioritizing^US

giving the title of

giving a handle

giving a name to

setting in order

prioritising^UK

putting to rights

diagnosticating

telling between

putting straight

putting one's finger on

knocking into shape

licking into shape

labelling negatively

accusing of being

whipping into shape

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Verb

Present participle for to tell about in advance

prognosticating

seeing something coming

hazarding a guess

telling in advance

seeing handwriting on wall

beating one's brains

making suppositions

building castles in air

calling the turn

running it up flagpole

reading between lines

taking for granted

seeing in the cards

seeing it coming

psyching it out

having a hunch of

contemplating the possibility of

calling the shot

crystal balling it

seeing the future

thinking likely

having sneaking suspicion

regarding as likely

coming to the conclusion

taking it as given

thinking it likely

drawing the inference

counting chickens

having in prospect

looking forward to

looking ahead to

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Verb

Present participle for to give a summary of

Verb

Present participle for to compare or contrast two objects or people

differentiating

setting against

scrutinizing^US

scrutinising^UK

setting side by side

weighing against

weighing against another

standing the test

standing the pace

measuring the differences between

stacking up against

weighing the differences between

placing in juxtaposition

balancing the differences between

putting side by side

placing side by side with

setting in opposition

holding a candle to

drawing a distinction between

setting off against

placing side by side

contrasting with

juxtaposing with

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Verb

Present participle for to be cautious or wary

paying attention

keeping an eye out

keeping your eyes open

keeping eyes peeled

Noun

An approximate calculation or judgment of the value, number, quantity, or extent of something

approximate calculation

ballpark figure

rough calculation

considered opinion

way of thinking

school of thought

estimated price

estimated value

frame of reference

general opinion

majority opinion

evaluative criticism

subjective evaluation

two cents worth

where one is at

ballpark estimate

critical analysis

rationalization^US

rationalisation^UK

line of thought

right of speech

right of free speech

two cents' worth

accepted wisdom

critical assessment

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