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 The government instructed citizens to avoid fishing in affected areas and to report unusual odors and oil sightings. — Sarah El Sirgany, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 World Tree Holy Water is now a reward for World Tree expeditions, fishing in the World Tree and the Large Fishing Pond at base. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 More than a week later, another beaver bit a 19-year-old man fishing from the park’s shoreline on Wednesday. — Maia Nehme, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026 The pair, who often get called by each other’s names, recently spent a weekend fishing together. — Wendy Naugle, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 Adamson was fishing with a spinning reel and 10-pound-test line. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026 The area is also frequently used by swimmers and people fishing from the water. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 Police said about 13 shots were fired on Sunday in the area where the officer and his two young sons were fishing in a creek near Lake George by the city’s rugby field, according to charging documents. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Two brothers say they were shocked to find a tiger shark on the end of their line while night fishing off the Massachusetts coast last month. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishing

Verb

Most of the world was fumbling and scared, and Fauci seemed to have some idea of what to do.

— Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Achane, the Miami Dolphins’ starting tailback, was referring to Ollie Gordon II fumbling the ball away in Wednesday practice, the team’s first of training camp.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

Definition of fumbling

Verb

Enzo Fernandez is looking more likely to stay at this stage after months of transfer speculation, and Chelsea are a stronger team with him in the line-up.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 14 Aug. 2026