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
Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 May 2026
Do not swim near people fishing or spearfishing.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
ABC News, 8 June 2026
Russia recently banned the import of a number of Armenian products, including, flowers, wine and fish.
—Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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Verb
Because the pond has been very fished.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 May 2026
Do not swim near people fishing or spearfishing.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Noun
Russia has hit Armenian exports with a barrage of restrictions in recent weeks, banning the import of Armenian flowers, some cognac and wine, potatoes, fish and more.
—ABC News, 8 June 2026
Russia recently banned the import of a number of Armenian products, including, flowers, wine and fish.
—Avet Demourian, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
Verb
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During Miami’s two periods of special teams work Malik Washington fumbled his first kickoff return, but most of the other punt returners and kickoff returned fielded their attempts well.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
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But then again, neither is the Bears fumbling and bumbling.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Noun
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For him and for a lot of artists and writers, seeing people experience your work in person—like being at a gallery opening with your own work on the walls and people spilling wine on it—is a kind of hell on earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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The person spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity because talks are private.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Chestnuts bloom in these graceful, long pine-tree shapes, which look like a symbol of something.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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The unlikely tourist attraction was inspired 73 years ago, when a farmer looked at the twine littering the floor of his barn.—
Staff,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Today, there are nearly 100 million people descended from those immigrants, and a visit really brings their story to life.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Still, there are pleasures to be had in the slow build and, as Con and Doane have found, in the comfort of lives lived in just the particular way these men have decided to live them.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Trump has repeatedly threatened to resume strikes if an agreement is not reached soon.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Israel says its offensive in the country is targeting Hezbollah, which has rejected a ceasefire extension reached by the Israeli and Lebanese governments.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
Noun
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San Antonio's star big man has intentionally tried to get the ball close to the basket rather than drift toward the 3-point line, and he's been rewarded with two baskets at the rim.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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An Orange County man downed 2 quarts of Jack Daniel’s before firing a gun multiple times inside his Laguna Niguel home, forcing terrified relatives to flee.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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In his almost but not quite valedictory acceptance speech, the 80-year-old Lithgow acknowledged that this Tony win, his third, comes 53 years after his first — and feels every bit as satisfying.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Is this what Armand feels like all the time?—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
Noun
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Take Danielle, for instance, who dated Robert and a number of guys who barely appeared during her time on the show.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In the past few months you guys have been all over both social and traditional media.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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