fathoms

present tense third-person singular of fathom
as in plumbs
to measure the depth of (as a body of water) typically with a weighted line the pilot had to continually fathom the river, which drought conditions had lowered to unprecedented levels

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  • With her steadfast vision and the solid craftsmanship of the clothes, Trotter plumbs still waters to conjure a universe in which control and release coexist.
    Vogue, Vogue, 27 Sep. 2025
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  • This principle scales down to the individual level.
    Marco Argenti, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Now, as the magnitude of the space junk problem rapidly scales up, technological responses are ramping up as well.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Fathoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathoms. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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