Thesaurus results for FISHING

fishing

verb

Definition of fishing

present participle of fish

as in fumbling

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 fishing Thursday’s inaugural international flight between Copenhagen, Denmark, and Ilulissat, Greenland, was part of the island government’s efforts to grow its tourism industry to boost and diversify an economy still reliant on fishing. — CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026 Greenland’s new international airport in Ilulissat brings larger jets and direct flights from Copenhagen, part of an effort to expand tourism and diversify an economy reliant on fishing. — James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 But as any seasoned angler knows, fishing is never just about fishing. — Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 The 73-pound record was tied during the 60s by Charlie Cinto while fishing on Capt. — Bob Rocchetta As Told To Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026 She's cut her hands badly enough to need bandages while fishing. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Five others remained missing in Baja California, including three in Ensenada and a father and son who went fishing Saturday in San Felipe, on the Gulf of California, and never returned. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 Go fishing in Seychelles, explore Zanzibar’s history, encounter Madagascar’s endemic species, or unwind at a Mauritius resort. — Cherri Briggs, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishing

Verb

The FactPostNews accounts gained millions of new followers and billions of impressions across platforms, and the organization largely avoided becoming a story itself after fumbling the release of its 2024 autopsy report.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 9 Nov. 2026
His wife, Galina, a noble beauty, excels at the role of the plumed bird in a cage and yet suffers for it, fumbling around awkwardly for an escape.

— Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of fumbling

Verb

At a Thursday post-election conference organized by the Center for American Progress, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said that the people who’d beaten invincible-looking Republicans needed space to vote and govern their way.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Rival studios are looking closely at whether audiences still see Depp as a big screen draw.

— J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026