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
Daniel Moss, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
Small fish and sardines can create domoic acid, and test results showed both the humpback and mink whales had high levels of the neurotoxin in their stomachs and urine, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
According to Gilbert’s brother-in-law, Charles Brown, the pair fishing late at night was not out of the ordinary.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
When the fish are all contaminated, there’s nothing to catch and sell.
—Daniel Moss, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2025
Small fish and sardines can create domoic acid, and test results showed both the humpback and mink whales had high levels of the neurotoxin in their stomachs and urine, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
One other option is to go fishing in Alaska yourself, as many of the best lodges will clean, cut, vacuum pack and freeze your catch to take home, giving you a year’s worth of world-class seafood.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
According to Gilbert’s brother-in-law, Charles Brown, the pair fishing late at night was not out of the ordinary.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
Noun
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Joshua Smellie, 34, of Hartford, has been arrested and is charged with first-degree assault, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal use of a firearm, risk of injury, first-degree reckless endangerment, and third-degree assault on an elderly person, according to the Hartford Police Department.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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The raid at the unidentified health care executive’s home was authorized by a judge after a person phoned in a tip to the FBI, according to the affidavit.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
10 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
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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
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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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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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His minutes look more than secure too, as he’s started every game since Gameweek 23.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Verb
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And while streaming has begun to reach profitability for some companies, the services have yet to prove as lucrative as the traditional bundle.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
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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Old-timers from the neighborhood sit around reading or gossiping, clapping along to whatever music is playing on the system, often at volumes so loud that Coopersmith and his guys have to shout to each other while pricing records.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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The dynamics are informed by a baseline of data from Mack, who oversees the Royals quantitative analysis staff and performance science department ... and happens to be a sharp and animated guy who loves to talk about this stuff.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
Verb
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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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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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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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