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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Authorities on Monday recovered the body of a Central Valley man who did not return home after going fishing near the eastern edge of Alameda County.
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Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Small, silvery fish are expected to come ashore in Southern California for several days in March, making for a unique sight — and an opportunity to go fishing.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Like many in Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic in western Uzbekistan, Klishbay Jumanyazov learned to cook while fishing.
—Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
Her dad did great the next few years, Kristy said, going fishing and taking daily walks in the country.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Annie Vainshtein, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Small, silvery fish are expected to come ashore in Southern California for several days in March, making for a unique sight — and an opportunity to go fishing.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Like many in Karakalpakstan, an autonomous republic in western Uzbekistan, Klishbay Jumanyazov learned to cook while fishing.
—Michael Snyder, Saveur, 11 Mar. 2026
Her dad did great the next few years, Kristy said, going fishing and taking daily walks in the country.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
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Nothing erodes confidence faster than fumbling for lockboxes, waiting on unresponsive listing agents, or showing a space that clearly doesn’t fit.—
Allen Buchanan,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
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Last season’s Detroit Tigers endured the worst divisional collapse in history, fumbling an AL Central lead that reached 15 1/2 games in July.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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When looking at the largest metro areas, the fastest growing counties tended to be on the outer edges.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026
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Entelis is also aware that, as the network continues to expand its travel programming, audiences in 2026 are looking for escapism.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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