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 Kwak and Tira say anglers should be mindful to drain bilge water out of their boats, and clean their equipment with tap or municipal water before fishing in a new lake or body of water to prevent spread. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026 Jim Bickerstaff was about 45 miles off Southport, fishing in 140 feet of water when something on his 80-pound test line started fighting back. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2026 An angler who is fishing a spot that holds inactive bass may have to cast 15 or more times before the lure passes through that tiny strike zone in front of an inactive bass. — Morris Gresham, Outdoor Life, 9 Nov. 2026 The discovery comes as the critically endangered species continues to face threats from fishing-gear entanglements and vessel strikes. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026 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 Here, the Duke of Edinburgh is pictured fishing on the Balmoral estate alongside Queen Elizabeth in 1972. — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026 But as any seasoned angler knows, fishing is never just about fishing. — Kate Nelson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 She's cut her hands badly enough to need bandages while fishing. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

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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

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Keller Central entered a Class 6A Division II bi-district game looking its first playoff win ever.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2026
In Goya’s First Breath (2025), a pale gold oval glows against a black background, looking something like a distant planet glimpsed through the darkness.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Nov. 2026