as in fumbles
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 fishes
Fire up the replay and start the clock as soon as the goalie fishes the puck out of the net.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishes
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Sonny feels like a departure; unlike Bernthal’s mercenaries, Sonny fumbles with his gun, has a bleeding heart, and lays his vulnerabilities bare.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Seahawks are a high-turnover team on both sides of the ball, but the 49ers have forced just two takeaways in the season series — both fumbles in the opener.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Here, The Athletic looks at three games over the weekend that could see the underdogs come out on top.—
Graham Ruthven,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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The display looks at student actions as far back as a 1936 protest, when dozens of North Central College students protested the firing of a student secretary.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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But California has a top-two primary system in which all candidates run against each other regardless of party, advancing to the November general election if no candidate reaches 50% of the vote.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Bulbs begin forming for each type once daylight reaches a certain number of hours daily.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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With that visibility, Robinson feels a responsibility to newer creators who are still learning how the business works and how to navigate questions like pricing, partnerships and sustainability.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Of all the horror franchises out there, the Scream series is the one that feels most like being on the world’s most annoying hamster wheel.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Fishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishes. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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