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fathoming

VERB

discern, understand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate comprehend divine figure out grasp penetrate pinpoint plumb unravel

STRONG

apprehend catch cognize dig estimate follow gauge get have interpret know measure perceive pierce probe recognize savvy sound

WEAK

get to the bottom

Antonyms

STRONGEST

misinterpret misunderstand

STRONG

guess lose miss neglect not get

Example Sentences

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I truly have a hard time fathoming that.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2022

They are like the proverbial worker who knows how to use a hammer and thus sees everything as a nail—not fathoming the existence of other tools.

From Scientific American • Jun. 8, 2020

What would be as a story beyond fathoming for the second-grade class Lieberg will teach Monday back home in Helena, Mont., became something nevertheless inspiring.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2018

Never once did it have to do the hard work of fathoming an unfathomable score.

From Washington Post • Nov. 19, 2017

I will pray your good angel to show me some means of fathoming the trouble in your soul.

From A Twofold Life by Hillern, Wilhelmine von