fathoms

Definition of fathomsnext
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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  • If the approach scales further, manufacturers could combine hundreds of semiconductor lasers into a single fiber channel.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Memory goes as high as 128GB with this CPU option ($1,000), and storage scales up to 8TB ($1,800).
    Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Fathoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathoms. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.

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