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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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And eastern Anatolia, where the Iranian gas actually lands, was plumbed for flows from the east.
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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.
Verb
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The two daredevils who scaled the spire of the Empire State Building while the world watched have been grounded by the New York Police Department and are now the targets of a criminal investigation.
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The couple of daredevils who scaled the Empire State Building in New York City were released from custody under supervision after a court appearance on July 2, prosecutors said.
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“Fathomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathomed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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