- present participle of fathom.
fathoming
Example Sentences
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While James is a good-looking, good-natured young man, he's rather lost when it comes to fathoming the way Pünd can unravel mysteries.
From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2022
Now, though some of the references have become more obscure with time, it’s hard to imagine anyone not fathoming the play’s gist.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2021
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
Fully convinced that behind that which was visible at the Francoise hovel, lay a mystery, Vernet resolved upon fathoming that mystery, and he set to work with rare vigor.
From Dangerous Ground or, The Rival Detectives by Lawrence L. Lynch