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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as in person
a member of the human race
he's rather an odd fish
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Recent Examples of fish
Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
Despite the friendship vibes, Acid Betty ain’t going up there to fish.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
Over the past year, the cost of eating in has risen 2.2%, with sharper increases (6.1% overall) for proteins such as meat, fish, poultry and eggs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
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Verb
Rashad Jackson, 9, and Stephon Gardner, 26, were fishing at a rock quarry June 21 in Midfield when Jackson fell into the water, Midfield Mayor Gary Richardson said, WBRC reported.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 23 June 2025
Despite the friendship vibes, Acid Betty ain’t going up there to fish.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 20 June 2025
Noun
These include 546 plant, 315 invertebrate, 45 fish, 17 amphibian, 18 reptile, 108 bird and 30 mammal species.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
Over the past year, the cost of eating in has risen 2.2%, with sharper increases (6.1% overall) for proteins such as meat, fish, poultry and eggs, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
Verb
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But then Superman lost flight and Warners fumbled the lucrative Reeve franchise greatly.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
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Ferguson couldn't find the end zone once, and even fumbled the ball four times, after preventing fumbles entirely during his first two seasons in the league.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Six other vacant roles have also since been eliminated, the person said.—
Sports Editor
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Officials have increased the reward for information leading to the person who fatally shot a 21-year-old congressional intern in Washington, D.C., last month.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 July 2025
Verb
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The disappointment is palpable in a team that won the World Series as recently as four years ago and has veteran skipper Brian Snitker, in the last year of his contract, looking toward retirement.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The idea came from us looking at the Warped Tour performance as a celebration.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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Again, such symptoms are quite non-specific and can represent many different conditions ranging from too much stress in your life to sleep apnea to depression to long Covid to cancer.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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In sport, as in life, the idea of failure is often cast as a villain—something to be denied, delayed or danced around.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
5 July 2025
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Near the Bay, San Mateo is expected to reach 76 on Thursday and 74 on Friday, while Oakland is likely to hit 74 Thursday and 72 on Friday.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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Dritz and Mack join a Fairmont Prep team that reached the CIF-SS Open Division playoffs last season and returns All-County seniors Adyra Rajan and Sarah Aldeguer among others.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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The Wimbledon men's final between three-time Grand Slam winner Sinner and Alcaraz (a five-time Grand Slam champ) comes less than two months after Alcaraz stormed back from a huge deficit to win the French Open in five sets on June 8.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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In a post-Federer/Nadal era and with Novak Djokovic getting beat in straight sets by Sinner in back-to-back semifinals, this is the new showcase event in men’s tennis.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Couples who feel emotionally safe enough to express dissatisfaction, even through conflict, are often engaging in a process of emotional realignment.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Between two islanders being kicked off after past racist posts resurfaced, producers switching and removing fan-favorite challenges to fewer recouplings and the fandom becoming more toxic, viewers felt that the experience was tainted by these factors.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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And are people still talking about this guy, this creep?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 July 2025
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And the coolest part for me, coming to Columbus, was switching roles from Boston and now being the guy who is counted on to work with younger guys.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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