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as in infinite
being or seeming to be without limits
the unfathomable reaches of space
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as in incomprehensible
impossible to understand
for some unfathomable reason the family decided to venture out into the blizzard
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Recent Examples of unfathomable
Future threats to Uruguayan waterfowl conservation notwithstanding, for our group of American bird hunters, another clear-cool afternoon proves ideal to visit the edge of a grove of eucalyptus, a favorite roost for nearly unfathomable numbers of doves.
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Here are the four teams that did the unfathomable and won on the road:
Cavs over Warriors (2016): LeBron James had The Block, Kyrie Irving hit that go-ahead shot and Kevin Love had The Stop in a 93-89 win.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Shaw should also include the majority of roughly 7,000 governmental bodies in Illinois; the state has unfathomable pension debt.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
And here’s the kicker: Colorado’s overall record is an almost unfathomable 9-48, putting them on pace to go 26-136.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Here are the four teams that did the unfathomable and won on the road:
Cavs over Warriors (2016): LeBron James had The Block, Kyrie Irving hit that go-ahead shot and Kevin Love had The Stop in a 93-89 win.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Shaw should also include the majority of roughly 7,000 governmental bodies in Illinois; the state has unfathomable pension debt.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
And here’s the kicker: Colorado’s overall record is an almost unfathomable 9-48, putting them on pace to go 26-136.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfathomable
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In a world of infinite speed, the greatest advantage, in my view, will be the ability to slow down—to notice, to value and to celebrate the people behind the work.—
Manoj Balraj,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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But also how infinite something like your spirit and work can be.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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And as the discourse around it keeps stacking up, what started as a silly turn of phrase has devolved into an incomprehensible mess that’s preventing people from noticing the much more insidious shift around them.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 July 2025
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This is because for the first Daemon X Machina, the story was an incomprehensible mess.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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As the novel progresses, Ruth often stops existing on the page, overtaken by her endless loops of fixation on the thoughts and feelings of others.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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The options are endless, and TikTok creators are embracing everything from herbal infusions to edible flowers.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 July 2025
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Years after gaining superpowers from being bombarded by cosmic rays in space, the astronauts-turned-superheroes face a new threat when the mysterious Silver Surfer, Shalla-Bal (Julia Garner), heralds the coming of the world-devouring Galactus (Ralph Ineson).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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More Miguel Rodriguez/Getty Images What's so mysterious about a team playing well?—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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There is also a slightly uncanny aspect to FedEx that felt fitting.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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Not so long ago in a living room not too far away, an uncanny replica of K-2SO stands at seven-feet tall in front of Ermer Twano’s television set.—
Olivia Petty,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 July 2025
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As satire, Next to Heaven is unintelligible, as though someone is universalizing their own hangups and then skewering them for clout.—
Book Marks
June 20,
Literary Hub,
20 June 2025
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Filled with uncanny creatures and unintelligible language, the book's inspiration came, Serafini muses, either from aliens, or his cat.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
30 May 2025
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At first, users had to type to do things with files and programs, using esoteric commands to navigate up and down the directory structures that contained them.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2025
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After Congress reversed course on accountability in 2015, results for everyone got worse, even as progressive jurisdictions started adopting increasingly esoteric equity strategies.—
Matthew Yglesias,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2025
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Riddle has done that in part by embracing the community that sees her as a way into a complicated and sometimes deliberately impenetrable sport.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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When selecting a provider, organizations should remember to look for one that offers robust data protection offerings that ensure the storage sets are impenetrable.—
Dave Friend,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Unfathomable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfathomable. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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