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
Spend the day lounging on the wide, spacious beaches, fishing in clear Gulf waters, or staying satiated at quaint small businesses like Skinny’s Place, North Shore Cafe, or The Doctor’s Office speakeasy.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Also, nobody wants to go fishing anymore.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Nobody wants to go fishing anymore.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit says the men killed were fishing and were returning home when their boat was struck.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026
Also, nobody wants to go fishing anymore.
—Time Staff, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Nobody wants to go fishing anymore.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit says the men killed were fishing and were returning home when their boat was struck.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
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Since the first release in December, critics have accused the administration of fumbling the rollout and withholding too many documents.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Since the first release in December, critics have accused the administration of fumbling the rollout and withholding too many documents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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One activist said the group is aware of the concerns, as well as worries about noise complaints, but counter that with the changing tactics of ICE agents in their communities, residents are also looking for new, flexible, grassroots ways to alert people.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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But the post-Covid inflation surge is clear evidence, in Warsh's view, that the Fed has been looking at the wrong factors.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishing. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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