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
In the images, Jack appears to be enthralled with the water as his father fishes.
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Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Fire up the replay and start the clock as soon as the goalie fishes the puck out of the net.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026
Fire up the replay and start the clock as soon as the goalie fishes the puck out of the net.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishes
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Tensions between the galley and the interior continue to escalate over lunch service, when a radio mishap fumbles the order in which the food should go out.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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The movie fumbles the chance to do something arresting with this seminal period in art.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Still, youthful rebellion in virtual reality looks great and the concept of online escapes resonates in an increasingly intense real world.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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As Nona Source looks toward its next five years, Prieur du Perray said the focus will be less on simply selling materials and more on facilitating connections across the supply chain.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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And one company in the Fortune 500 reaches even further back to a time before the United States declared independence.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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The United States often feels more fractured than fraternal, a search for commonality hard to find in a land of boundaries drawn harder each day.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Spielberg's vision is sentimental yet feels so satisfying.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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“Fishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishes. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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