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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as in person
a member of the human race
he's rather an odd fish
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Recent Examples of fish
New York Times, 10 July 2025
Additional photos shared the following day showed the twins enjoying a vineyard outing, wine glasses in hand, and later fishing with the rest of the family.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 July 2025
Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
Suárez was considered to be one of the biggest fish in the trade market ahead of Thursday night’s deadline.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
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Verb
For decades, girls have flocked to Camp Mystic to spend their summer days canoeing and fishing the Guadalupe River before retreating to bunk beds in rustic cabins just steps from the glimmering water.
—New York Times, 10 July 2025
Additional photos shared the following day showed the twins enjoying a vineyard outing, wine glasses in hand, and later fishing with the rest of the family.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 July 2025
Noun
Regulars gather here for lunches of burgers, wings, fish and chips and a pint or two of Guinness.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025
Suárez was considered to be one of the biggest fish in the trade market ahead of Thursday night’s deadline.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
Verb
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While that might seem to be a bit too optimistic for a franchise that has historically fumbled from a depth perspective, the team can’t rebuild an entire defensive depth chart in one year.—
Mike Kaye
July 14,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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Despite being ripe for a GOP takeover, the local committee fumbled its chance to usher another Republican into office, instead focusing on its inner feuds.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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For every year before age 13 that a person acquired a smartphone, their mental health and well-being were likely to be lower, the study found.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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It has been shown to reduce anxiety levels and physiologic stress, which can help a person relax and improve rest or sleep patterns.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
21 July 2025
Verb
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The disappointment is palpable in a team that won the World Series as recently as four years ago and has veteran skipper Brian Snitker, in the last year of his contract, looking toward retirement.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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The idea came from us looking at the Warped Tour performance as a celebration.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Enter the numerous research findings of how Value Affirmations improve people’s lives.—
Amy Sterling,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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In this biography, former Enquirer and Cincinnati Post sportswriter Bill Koch takes us beyond a tragic football career and reveals Cook the man: his childhood in Chillicothe, his career at the University of Cincinnati and his life after football.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
Verb
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In an exclusive interview with Newsweek, Ross poured praise on his former boss's tariff plans, but said that the main challenge now will be reaching a fully fledged and durable agreement with China, and securing a trade deal with the European Union.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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The Danes subsequently reached the final in 2017, beating relative minnows Austria on penalties in the semi-final, before losing to hosts the Netherlands 4-2 in the final.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
Noun
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The wear and tear of a job that devours men in their 30s.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 July 2025
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Those same schools can give their men’s basketball programs the largest cut of the revenue sharing pie, rather than the 20 percent that most of their high-major colleagues should receive.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
Verb
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His loss is deeply felt across the entire ROTC and Rutgers community.—
Stephanie Kuzydym,
The Courier-Journal,
27 July 2025
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So why does life feel costly for many Michiganders?—
Adrienne Roberts,
Freep.com,
27 July 2025
Noun
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Littell was not only an outstanding pitcher for the Rays, but a great teammate and a go-to guy for media members.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Adkins brings inherent value as a blocker/receiver/fullback/ST guy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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