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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 area is also frequently used by swimmers and people fishing from the water. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Police said about 13 shots were fired on Sunday in the area where the officer and his two young sons were fishing in a creek near Lake George by the city’s rugby field, according to charging documents. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
The streets are lined with fresh fish laid out on beds of ice and barrels filled with fragrant spices sold at a quarter of the price found in the Grand Bazaar. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Aug. 2026 But a fish can only stay out of water for so long before, well, RIP fish. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 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
  • Lake Brantley appeared to have picked up the first down on third down but the ball was fumbled backwards to put the Patriots in fourth and long.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After Carter Jensen flew out to deep center field, Caglianone tagged from second base and kept running toward home as outfielder Andy Pages fumbled the baseball out of his glove.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fumble
Noun
  • Two people were killed by Russian strikes in Zelenskyy's home city of Kryvyi Rih, the president wrote, as was one person in the northeastern city of Sumy.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Thirteen employees of a steel factory in Kryvyi Rih were injured and one person died, according to Arcelor Mittal, which operates the plant.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of person
Verb
  • The smallest rooms, the Cosy Doubles, look onto the inner courtyard; the best turn towards Avenida dos Aliados.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
  • That sentence does not even look right on paper, let alone warrant a confusing 60-minute production that builds to a drag queen being shot.
    — Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of look
Noun
  • Since Chinese leader Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, many aspects of personal life for members of the Communist Party or the state sector, from divorce to travel and social activities, have come under increasing scrutiny.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Indy was first brought to life at Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios theme park in 1989 with the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular!
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of life
Verb
  • The back-and-forth suggested the two sides were no closer to reaching an agreement that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The price swung between $72 and $102 last month as hopes rose and fell that the United States and Iran could reach an agreement that would allow oil tankers to freely exit the Middle East again to deliver crude worldwide.
    — Frank Andrews, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of reach
Noun
  • Officers were already at an unrelated car crash two blocks away when they were summoned to a single-family home in Windfield based on a 911 call from a man who identified himself as the shooter, Windfield Police Chief Robbie DeLong said.
    — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The mother of 19-year-old Izick Aminartey is remembering her son as a loving young man after he was identified as one of two people killed in a shooting in Essex, Maryland.
    — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of man
Verb
  • Chandler felt those memories for the series that turns 20 this fall.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Andrew Chen, the co-founder of clothing brand 3sixteen, felt similarly.
    — T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of feel
Noun
  • More than a few people believe that, despite the messy route to get there, Penn State landed on the right guy.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • These guys might do much of the unglamorous work that goes unnoticed, breaking up play, playing short passes and sliding across into position to snuff out counter-attacks, but their role is highly valued in the transfer market.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of guy

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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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