Sentence examples for to fathoming from inspiring English sources
verb
To encircle with outstretched arms, especially to take a measurement; to embrace.
But according to the commentaries posted at the exhibit, Leonardo was close to fathoming the way circulation worked when he died.
The complex relationship between these men, stretching back almost 30 years, is crucial to fathoming why Mr. Mbeki, picked last year by regional leaders to officially mediate Zimbabwe's conflict, does not publicly criticize Mr. Mugabe, nor use South Africa's unique economic leverage as the dominant nation in the region to curb his ruthless methods despite years of rigged elections.
For outsiders, grasping the notion is key to fathoming the Koreans themselves.
The contrast was hard to fathom.
The weight is hard to fathom.
Whitacre's motivation is impossible to fathom.
Amenábar's intentions are hard to fathom.
The reason is not hard to fathom.
It's not difficult to fathom why.
Exactly why is hard to fathom.
