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get to the bottom

VERB

fathom

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

Antonyms

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misinterpret misunderstand

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estimate guess lose miss neglect not get

VERB

penetrate

Synonyms

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affect fathom get through touch

STRONG

comprehend decipher discern grasp impress perceive unravel

WEAK

become clear come across figure out get across get over put over see through sink in soak in work out

Antonyms

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misinterpret misunderstand neglect overlook

WEAK

exit misconstrue take out withdraw

VERB

solve

Synonyms

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clarify clear up deal with decide determine do explain figure out fix have iron out settle work out

STRONG

break construe crack decipher decode disentangle divine elucidate enlighten expound fathom get hit illuminate interpret lick puzzle reason unfold unlock unravel untangle work

WEAK

find out get right hit upon make a dent make out pan out put two and two together think out unriddle

Antonyms

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complicate confuse defer destroy hesitate miss neglect put off unsettle

STRONG

agree be vague fail hide lose mend misunderstand obscure tangle twist

WEAK

pose question search wonder

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Jonathan’s curiosity is piqued, and he slips away from his wife’s side to get to the bottom of why they’re being followed — which is revealed to be the novel’s inciting incident.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Through her own PhD research at the University of Nottingham, funded by the National Eczema Society, Bowes is trying to get to the bottom of why TSW has become so difficult and divisive.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

It allows leagues to say: “We handed this off to an independent authority with real investigative power. They will get to the bottom of it.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

And he’s still trying to get to the bottom of it!

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

“Now we’ll get to the bottom of this!”

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García

get to the bottom

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