- present participle of fathom.
fathoming
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
He was also being “completely honest,” baring a bewildered and troubled soul, not fathoming why he is so uninspired to play a sport he intends, or hopes, to continue on with.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2017
At a prayer vigil with parents days later, Obama, a father of two daughters, spoke of how futile words were at fathoming grief and loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2017
Before fathoming that sea, let us remark to those who aspire to maintain their ego that they are calling down the sufferings which they dread.
From Death by Maeterlinck, Maurice
