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Recent Examples of fathom
Few even fathomed such a possibility when the winter began, though Brown and some of his lieutenants had privately discussed exploring it.
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Basically, people can’t fathom why Markle has been attending to her own business in LA while Prince Harry has been traveling all over the place for events like this one.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
Andy, a London comedian, can’t fathom why his ex ended their relationship.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
To have a follower recount a feat of superhuman strength, or even an apparition, is hard for a layperson to fathom but has the advantage of having happened in the past and out of the view of nonbelievers.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 8 Nov. 2024
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Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
Basically, people can’t fathom why Markle has been attending to her own business in LA while Prince Harry has been traveling all over the place for events like this one.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
Andy, a London comedian, can’t fathom why his ex ended their relationship.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
To have a follower recount a feat of superhuman strength, or even an apparition, is hard for a layperson to fathom but has the advantage of having happened in the past and out of the view of nonbelievers.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 8 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathom
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Richard Price plumbs the aftermath of an apartment building collapse in East Harlem in 2008.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
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Winter isn’t plumbing the moral abyss at the heart of violent men.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2024
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The book delivers a clear roadmap for scaling clean energy breakthroughs and fixing aging power grids—critical for a successful energy transition.Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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Parsons reached an agreement with the activist investor, known for his recent unsuccessful shots to scale the board of Disney.Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 26 Dec. 2024
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In total, the complex spans 191,000 square feet and includes a single-story gallery building with four exhibition spaces, a curatorial education building and a two-story digital arts building.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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In 2024, archaeological evidence of armed conflicts spanned the ancient era through World War II.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Fathom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathom. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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