as in fumbled
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 fished
These included the Montaukett, Shinnecock, and Matinecock people, who had lived in semi-permanent villages and hunted, fished, and farmed on the island for centuries.
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JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Seeton last month fished the North Fork of the Poudre on the Forest Service land his company made accessible.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
In a statement shared with the Anchorage Daily News, Buck Laukitis, the owner of the vessel, the Halcyon, said Cox had fished with the crew for about two to three years.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
And in the early 1980s, Indiana finally found the cash to begin its own project in the form of the Nongame Wildlife Fund, which was money earmarked for the conservation of wildlife not typically hunted or fished.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
Seeton last month fished the North Fork of the Poudre on the Forest Service land his company made accessible.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
In a statement shared with the Anchorage Daily News, Buck Laukitis, the owner of the vessel, the Halcyon, said Cox had fished with the crew for about two to three years.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
And in the early 1980s, Indiana finally found the cash to begin its own project in the form of the Nongame Wildlife Fund, which was money earmarked for the conservation of wildlife not typically hunted or fished.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fished
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Onana then fumbled a low cross from the right by Yasin Ayari, with the ball falling to the feet of Georginio Rutter.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Last season, Daniels fumbled the ball twice in the last five minutes.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Oct. 2025
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The new research puts that mystery to rest and can help paleontologists find, recognize and analyze future mummy finds for tiny clues into how giant dinosaurs really looked.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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On glam, Kardashian looked to Dimitris Giannetos for her sophisticated slickback bun, with bronzed makeup, and long black talon nails.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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As for nominee Hudson, the multi-hyphenate reached EGOT status with a 2021 Emmy followed by a 2022 Tony for coproducing the Broadway musical A Strange Loop.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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Actors’ Equity has avoided going on strike for now, as the union has reached a tentative agreement in its talks with the Broadway League for a new contract.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Fished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fished. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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