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
Upscale West Hartford has five reservoirs offering scenic trails and even fishing.
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Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
And like many couples who love the outdoors, their idea of a date is going fishing.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Plus, the park has campgrounds, hiking trails, fishing in Donner Lake and more in the summer, as well as snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in winter.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Courtesy of Jeremey Newfarmer The eagle swooped in for a second time, right next to where the father-son duo were fishing.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
And like many couples who love the outdoors, their idea of a date is going fishing.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Plus, the park has campgrounds, hiking trails, fishing in Donner Lake and more in the summer, as well as snowshoeing and cross-country skiing in winter.
—Jenny Peters, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Courtesy of Jeremey Newfarmer The eagle swooped in for a second time, right next to where the father-son duo were fishing.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishing
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But the Patriots gave it right back as Rhamondre Stevenson, who has had trouble fumbling early this season, was stripped after catching a pass from Maye.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Although the scoring position turnover trend continued, with CJ Stokes and Javen Nicholas fumbling in plus-territory on consecutive drives in the third quarter, the offense was much improved with Wilcke in the game.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Customers looking for suggested dates for military or international addresses should visit the USPS holiday shipping page.—
Michelle Del Rey,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
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Investigators from the Hamilton County Coroner's Office are looking for relatives or friends of a Walnut Hills man who died.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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