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Recent Examples of fathom
At first, her despair is a little hard to fathom.
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Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
For starters, even though federal law requires hospitals to list their prices publicly, fathoming these files is almost impossible.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Reed still can’t fathom the final stat line from the first round.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
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Brandy Jensen, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2026
Many have used numbers and moral philosophy to fathom the vileness of slavery in America, for example.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
For starters, even though federal law requires hospitals to list their prices publicly, fathoming these files is almost impossible.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Reed still can’t fathom the final stat line from the first round.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathom
Verb
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The second floor is plumbed for an additional full bathroom while the third floor is partially finished with additional plumbing.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2026
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This policy helps cover the cost of repairing and replacing devices and systems essential to your home, from HVAC to plumbing to refrigeration.—
Caroline Ernst,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Up next, the goal is to scale this framework across diverse applications, such as lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Lindell’s lab, funded by MARINER, focused on improving crop yield by selectively breeding kelp with desirable qualities — such as nonreproductive capabilities to prevent interbreeding with wild kelp — so that, down the line, farmers could scale up their kelp production.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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Prolific animator, writer and producer Mike Judge, co-creator of King of the Hill and creator of Beavis and Butt-Head, will be recognized for a career spanning more than three decades and his role in shaping adult animation.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Because the incident spanned two jurisdictions, Pennsylvania State Police troopers from the Butler barracks have been called to take over the investigation.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Fathom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathom. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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