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verb

Definition of fishnext
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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noun

ˈfish How to pronounce fish (audio)
as in person
a member of the human race he's rather an odd fish

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Recent Examples of fish
Verb
The menu here is dominated by seafood and fish and has an enticing pan-Asian flair, as well as an expansive wine and sake list. — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 Small organisms will absorb them first, then fish that consume those organisms, then predators that consume the fish. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
The six-foot four-inch footballer eats roughly 6,000 calories per day, consuming lots of whole foods such as steak, fish, eggs, raw milk and honey, according to his YouTube videos. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 10 July 2026 City Works, in the Shops at Clearfork, will offer a $29 three-course lunch menu featuring burgers, salads, wraps, bowls, chicken piccata, fish-and-chips or smoked meatloaf, with peanut-butter Snickers pie for dessert. — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
  1. fumble
  2. person
  3. look
  4. life
  5. reach
  6. man
  7. feel
  8. guy
Verb
  • Basabe, 48, fumbled his way through the trial, often seeming confused about the legal proceedings.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • The Sky rank 13th in the league with a 7-16 record after fumbling a fourth-quarter lead Sunday in a loss to the Dallas Wings.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of fumble
Noun
  • Here’s a look at some of the numbers racked up by the person overseeing the tournament that will have featured a record 104 matches spread across the United States, Canada and Mexico, the largest geographic footprint in World Cup history.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • Odysseus also prided himself on being the only person able to string his sturdy bow.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of person
Verb
  • Wall Street looked past geopolitics even as oil prices climbed on the back of lower-than-expected inflation figures that sent tech stocks higher.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 July 2026
  • In El Limón, responsible luxury has to do more than look good from a drone shot.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of look
Noun
  • On Saturday, rescue crews aided by dogs and detectors found signs of life, confirming that at least one survivor was still trapped beneath the rubble.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • There are good footballers, there are great footballers and then there is Messi, who plays as if he has been sent here from another dimension, a superior life form inside the 5ft 7in frame of a normal guy from Rosario, Argentina.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
Definition of life
Verb
  • Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Rotation could become an issue in Saturday’s game between the losing semi-finalists, so building around players expected to reach the final is the safest approach.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of reach
Noun
  • Durán Guerrero’s neighbor said the young man, who was headed to work when the shooting happened, lived with his partner and their 3-year-old daughter.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for public assistance in identifying a man, who is accused of robbing a bank in Miami Lakes.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of man
Verb
  • Residents say the effects are felt long after each strike ends.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • Their shunning of the Spanish coronation, however, felt uniquely unappealing, a show of disrespect to the winners of the most high-profile sporting event in the world.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of feel
Noun
  • Danny has an entire party so that the guys can mourn the loss of his manhood.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 July 2026
  • Unlike most sagas about band couples — Sonny & Cher, Fleetwood Mac — these guys don’t go down in flames musically or personally.
    — Marisa Fox, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026
Definition of guy

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