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Recent Examples of fathomed
Neither Cadillac nor Lincoln, both originally manufactured in Detroit, could have fathomed their legacies.
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James Raia,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
This was a scene even the most loyal Indiana fans couldn’t have fathomed when Curt Cignetti was hired to coach major college football’s losingest program in 2023.
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Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
Few would have fathomed that Poyer would be pivotal to the Bills’ success.
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Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
The big puzzles of today, including dark matter, dark energy, and the origin of the matter-antimatter asymmetry, could hardly have been fathomed at the time.
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Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
For reasons nobody has ever quite fathomed, people finally became receptive to the concept.
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Brian Santo,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Nov. 2019
James Raia,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
This was a scene even the most loyal Indiana fans couldn’t have fathomed when Curt Cignetti was hired to coach major college football’s losingest program in 2023.
—
Michael Marot,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2026
Few would have fathomed that Poyer would be pivotal to the Bills’ success.
—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
The big puzzles of today, including dark matter, dark energy, and the origin of the matter-antimatter asymmetry, could hardly have been fathomed at the time.
—
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
For reasons nobody has ever quite fathomed, people finally became receptive to the concept.
—
Brian Santo,
IEEE Spectrum,
7 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathomed
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Both the shower and kitchen sink are plumbed to a 151-L fresh water tank through a Truma Combi Eco Plus water and air heater unit.
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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.
Verb
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London's Changing of the Guard ceremony was scaled back because of the extreme temperatures, while Florence's Uffizi Gallery temporarily halted ticket sales after an air-conditioning malfunction, Reuters reported.
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Incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh has indicated that such detailed Fed commentary will be scaled back.
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“Fathomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathomed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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