as in person
a member of the human race
he's rather an odd fish
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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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Recent Examples of fish
Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
Foods with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, such as dark chocolate, eggs, tea, blueberries, fatty fish, and more, can support mental health.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 May 2025
This past month, Kotb shared pictures on her Instagram of her and her daughters enjoying a calm day outdoors fishing together.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 May 2025
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Noun
These are naturally reproducing fish and are protected by a catch-and-release rule.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 19 May 2025
Foods with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, such as dark chocolate, eggs, tea, blueberries, fatty fish, and more, can support mental health.
—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
Verb
Twelve-year-old Nanning braves the treacherous sea to hunt seals, goes fishing at night and works the nearby farm to help his mother feed the family.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 May 2025
This past month, Kotb shared pictures on her Instagram of her and her daughters enjoying a calm day outdoors fishing together.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
Noun
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Before Johnson and Eakins exchanged vows, Houser passed their wedding rings along the front row and asked that each person hold the rings and pray or give their blessings over them before passing them down to the next person in what's known as ring warming.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Verb
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The stress of getting to your airport gate on time, coupled with the excitement of getting to your destination, can cause even the most seasoned of travelers to fumble at security checkpoints.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2025
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For example, if an officer sees someone swerving, fumbling with items, or clearly not paying attention to the road, the interior light might factor into a citation for reckless or inattentive driving.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Seeing any woman, particularly a Black woman, establish herself as independently wealthy without the help of a spouse or parent is admirable and reflects an urge in younger generations to live a life that wasn’t as accessible to those who came before us.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
19 May 2025
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An effort to extend the life of the B61 nuclear bomb also faced significant delays and saw costs more than double – to the tune of an additional $4 billion.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
Verb
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After a memorable Game 4 victory to take a 3-1 series lead, the Knicks looked poised to take care of business in five games, especially with Boston losing Jayson Tatum to an Achilles injury.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Ruby looks at her, pleading for help, but leaves with the Hoffmanns at the end of the evening.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Hikers in New York state have found the remains of a Canadian man who was missing for five months in the Adirondack Mountains, officials say.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Still: There’s something a little nasty about using a man’s long-ago loyalty oath as an excuse to simply kill him for safety, especially when the whole operation is burned anyway, yes?—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The Hendrick Motorsports driver clinched the pole award with a lap reaching 183.730 mph.—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 May 2025
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Microsoft has confirmed multiple vulnerabilities rated as critical and impacting core cloud services, one of which has reached the unwelcome heights of that 10/10 criticality rating.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Noun
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When the politician begins to speak of evacuation plans the guy immediately shouts him down.—
Lauren Wissot,
IndieWire,
21 May 2025
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Regardless of what anybody tells you, when an offense is struggling, guys feel it.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
Verb
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The flashy sequences of violence feel apt for TV (Netflix, along with Steven Spielberg’s production outfit and the Obamas’ media company, is working on a series), but the novel’s real draw is the quieter ache of a family torn apart.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
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Have no doubts, Ancelotti will feel as at home in Brazil as in Italy.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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