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Fathom (Verb)

Measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line.

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The crew dropped a line to fathom the depth of the murky lake before proceeding with the dive operation.
To ensure safe passage, sailors had to regularly fathom the river's shifting depths during the treacherous journey downstream.
Captain James carefully instructed the sailors on how to fathom the open ocean while navigating the uncharted waters.
Using an old-fashioned sounding line proved to be the only way for the researchers to fathom the depths of the remote, mountainous lake.
Before construction of the new underwater tunnel could begin, experts needed to fathom the depths of the seafloor to guide the precise placement of drilling equipment.

Come to understand.

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

She couldn't fathom how he managed to solve the puzzle so quickly.
It took her hours to fathom the reasoning behind the complicated math problem.
I have yet to fathom why he would make such a drastic decision without discussing it with anyone.
The child couldn't fathom how the magician made the rabbit disappear.
It was hard for her to fathom that she was actually going to graduate from college.