as in fisherman
someone who catches fish
few fishers of lake trout are more ardent or adept than my father
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Recent Examples of fisher
Sara Almabruk of the Libyan Biology Society also noted that training local fishers in more sustainable fishing methods would reduce their incentive to catch and sell great whites illegally.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Rare animals in Ohio Earlier this month, a fisher was spotted in Cuyahoga County for the first time since the 1800s.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Their biggest predatory threat is the Tully Grunter, a larger native Australian fish up to 35 centimeters long, that scientists believe was introduced to the river by recreational fishers wanting a decent catch.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Historically, local shrimp fishers accidentally caught the small porpoises in gill nets, inadvertently killing them.
—Ryan Green, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Rare animals in Ohio Earlier this month, a fisher was spotted in Cuyahoga County for the first time since the 1800s.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Their biggest predatory threat is the Tully Grunter, a larger native Australian fish up to 35 centimeters long, that scientists believe was introduced to the river by recreational fishers wanting a decent catch.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Historically, local shrimp fishers accidentally caught the small porpoises in gill nets, inadvertently killing them.
—Ryan Green, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fisher
fisherman
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For he had been given the task of coordinating the fishermen in charge of feeding the prospectors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Drug-trafficking networks with links to transnational cartels are active along Ecuador’s coast and have used fishermen and their small boats to transport illicit shipments, according to local police.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Fisher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fisher. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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