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Recent Examples of fathom
Maple and her husband couldn’t fathom a reason why.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Even his students can be casually cruel to each other, emulating a president that Artie almost cannot fathom.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Taken together, Beef seems to say all of these are representations of a culture so toxically individualistic and ambitious that its members can’t even fathom solidarity as an option to push back against a depraved ruling class.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Becka, Agnes' best friend at school and the dentist's daughter, also cannot fathom marrying a man, especially an older, abusive one.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Even his students can be casually cruel to each other, emulating a president that Artie almost cannot fathom.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Taken together, Beef seems to say all of these are representations of a culture so toxically individualistic and ambitious that its members can’t even fathom solidarity as an option to push back against a depraved ruling class.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
Becka, Agnes' best friend at school and the dentist's daughter, also cannot fathom marrying a man, especially an older, abusive one.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathom
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Every day for more than 30 years, NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope has plumbed the cosmos to unveil secrets and wonders lurking in every corner of the universe.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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West Ham are relegated, sorry Spurs survive The odds were stacked against West Ham United beating relegation yesterday and even in a year when Tottenham Hotspur plumbed appallingly abject depths, few clubs deserved it more.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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There’s value in the ethos, and the Hurricanes’ status — one win from the Stanley Cup Final, one win from scaling the hill that comes before the mountain — is proof of its efficacy.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The couple reportedly scaled back earlier White House wedding considerations in favor of a smaller Bahamas celebration amid tensions surrounding the war in Iran.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Today, the multilevel main residence spans 8,842 square feet with six bedrooms and seven full bathrooms.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
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Over several days in the country, the trip — Stefano Ricci’s ninth — spanned the Tarangire region guarded by the Maasai, and the Serengeti national park with its rich wildlife, including leopards and families of lions and lionesses and their cubs appearing in campaign imagery.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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“Fathom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathom. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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