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
Long before the area had guided sea cave tours and ice cream shops, the Ojibwe people lived throughout this region, fishing the deep waters and gathering wild rice around the adjacent Chequamegon Bay.
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Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Today’s proclamation loosens restrictions on fishing in some of those same areas, specifically, Mau and Ho‘omalu Zones of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The lake is a popular spot for sailing, kayaking and waterskiing, as well as fishing.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The Placer County Sheriff's Office said that, on May 23, a woman was fishing with her son and elderly mother at Chana Park when the two women were allegedly attacked by 49-year-old Michael Appleberry.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Today’s proclamation loosens restrictions on fishing in some of those same areas, specifically, Mau and Ho‘omalu Zones of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The lake is a popular spot for sailing, kayaking and waterskiing, as well as fishing.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The Placer County Sheriff's Office said that, on May 23, a woman was fishing with her son and elderly mother at Chana Park when the two women were allegedly attacked by 49-year-old Michael Appleberry.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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Trump said, fumbling for words.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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But then again, neither is the Bears fumbling and bumbling.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Hiking Hverdalir requires hundreds of steps, but a buggy ride on one of the property’s ATVs may be a better bet for those looking for something a little less impactful.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Blue went home the day after surgery, already looking more comfortable.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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