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Recent Examples of fathom Unfortunately, the prospect of sacrificing life’s comforts to achieve and live in Lean FIRE, or even FIRE, is too much for some to fathom. —
Carlos Grider, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Timothee’s father, Tobias Englund, still couldn’t fathom how this happened to his youngest child. —Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026 The year is 2006, and Tia’s popular older brother Diggy (Poroaki Merritt-McDonald) has more friends on MSN Messenger than either of the girls can fathom. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026 Neither Cadillac nor Lincoln, both originally manufactured in Detroit, could have fathomed their legacies. —James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fathom
Carlos Grider, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 Timothee’s father, Tobias Englund, still couldn’t fathom how this happened to his youngest child. —Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026 The year is 2006, and Tia’s popular older brother Diggy (Poroaki Merritt-McDonald) has more friends on MSN Messenger than either of the girls can fathom. —Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Mar. 2026 Neither Cadillac nor Lincoln, both originally manufactured in Detroit, could have fathomed their legacies. —James Raia, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fathom
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathom
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In fact, improperly using your garbage disposal can lead to stubborn clogs, dull blades, and plumbing emergencies.— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
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Some countries pump out aircraft carriers to project power across the globe; others build research megastructures to plumb the ocean depths.— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
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Hilton advocates scaling back environmental regulations.— National Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Through the Strategic Partnership Projects, the teams are working to scale the performance and production of fusion fuel targets, which are central to achieving energy gain.— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
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The new roles created by this expansion will span the commercial, investment, private and consumer banking sectors, supporting clients both locally and globally, according to the bank.— Chase Jordan April 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
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The latest agreement builds on longtime ties between NBCU and Roku, spanning FAST channels and the promotion of Peacock programming across Roku.— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Fathom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/fathom. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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