as in person
a member of the human race
he's rather an odd fish
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as in to fumble
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
take a minute to fish for some change to drop in the donation box
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Recent Examples of fish
Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
But if your crowd would call that having a side dish for supper, the rice won’t mind sharing the bill with a roast chicken, a lamb chop, sautéed mushrooms or a piece of broiled fish.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Teresa Xie, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Shep fantasizes about moving to the Bahamas, marrying this native, having a bunch of children with her, and just fishing and hanging out for the rest of his life.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The team caught several of these intriguing fish, studied their looks and analyzed their DNA.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
But if your crowd would call that having a side dish for supper, the rice won’t mind sharing the bill with a roast chicken, a lamb chop, sautéed mushrooms or a piece of broiled fish.
—David Tanis, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
In his role as an author, Carter wrote mostly nonfiction, on everything from war and peace to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to faith, personal reflections on his childhood and aging – and even fishing.
—Teresa Xie, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
Shep fantasizes about moving to the Bahamas, marrying this native, having a bunch of children with her, and just fishing and hanging out for the rest of his life.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
Noun
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To the average person, appreciating the elements that crowned Super Mario 64 a groundbreaking game back in 1996 requires at least some wandering around its world.—
Patricia Hernandez,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
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There is a $10 per person fee paid to the instructor.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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My manuscript was finally being read by editors, who responded with almost-wins — an overtime pass, fumbled.—
Tara Dorabji,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Gone are the days of fumbling with cords and adapters—this smart board simplifies connectivity to keep your focus on what matters most.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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While Hoyer’s fate is uncertain, the return of Sosa brought some new life to an often stale product — the annual Cubs Convention.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Paired alongside Shakespeare’s lines about grunting and sweating under a weary life, even the non-playable background extras seem imbued with a soul.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hamas has denied the allegations, accusing Israel's prime minister of looking for excuses to back out of the deal.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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The result is a season that’s more claustrophobic and frightening, but also more stunning and gorgeous to look at with both big establishing shots of this strange, cold world, endlessly wrapped in winter, and smaller more intimate shots that invite us to lean in and take a closer look.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Here was an earnest man who wanted to protect the solemnity of the subject, fans felt.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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Neil Young, famously a man who wants to live and give, has offered his own form of a Letterboxd review for A Complete Unknown on his archives website.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In 1930, the tut-tutting reached a feckless extreme.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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During the month of January, Mars reaches opposition and will be much more visible to the human eye, NASA said.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Lisa Ann Walter worried women would 'hate' her Abbott Elementary character for becoming 'kind of a hoe’ The next season of Sunny hasn't premiered yet, but have you guys already shot the crossover?—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Chiefs coaches stress focusing on the ball or the center’s head movement when timing the snap, as a QB’s cadence can be deceiving — especially when guys like Aaron Rodgers try to draw defenders offsides through deception.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His connection with Berluti felt a little more effortless.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
15 Jan. 2025
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Across generations, 48% of women reported feeling stressed and anxious about their finances in comparison to 38% of men.—
Rachel Barber,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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