fishing

present participle of fish

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fishing Her husband and son had gone fishing. R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 11 Oct. 2025 Some focus on fishing in the ocean or among the mangroves, others on herding zebu cattle, and still others on harvesting resources from the forest. Ari Daniel, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025 This summer, a Florida man stumbled on a wrecked vessel while fishing with his grandson – possibly a 19th-century ship designed to carry rum. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025 As the Sailfish Capital of the World, the Treasure Coast is well outfitted with boats to charter for fishing. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fishing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishing
Verb
  • Gaines got some redemption with his TD after fumbling on a third-and-goal run in the first quarter.
    Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
  • However, his key mistakes included an interception, being sacked six times, and fumbling the ball away twice.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Dodgers are looking to become baseball's first back-to-back champions in a quarter-century, as the Blue Jays hope to win their first World Series title since 1993.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This Panasonic point-and-shoot digital camera is an easy-to-use starter option for anyone looking to up their picture game and not have to worry about draining their phone battery throughout the day or having to empty their storage space to take more vacation photos.
    Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025

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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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