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
Samaroo was on parole after a 15-year sentence for participating in a homicide, and had been fishing and working in construction to support his family before going to work at the Venezuelan dairy farm, according to the ACLU.
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Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Learn to row a traditional wooden boat known as a punt or go trout fishing in one of the island’s ponds.
—Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Here's why these small Arizona fishing towns are the best place for fishing in the state.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Kid-friendly burger spots (where adults don’t have to worry about fishing the kids out of a ball pit).
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Learn to row a traditional wooden boat known as a punt or go trout fishing in one of the island’s ponds.
—Carolyn Heller, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Here's why these small Arizona fishing towns are the best place for fishing in the state.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Kid-friendly burger spots (where adults don’t have to worry about fishing the kids out of a ball pit).
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishing
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Yet, as any visitor stalled in traffic or fumbling for cash to top up a transit card discovers, the old Seoul persists beneath the new.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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What to know about the Patriots-Texans game Despite three turnovers and Drake Maye fumbling four times, the Patriots held on to beat the Houston Texans, 28-16.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2026
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The only black eye on the report was a loss in Reality Labs, but given management’s recent efforts to reduce spending in the division, investors are looking past it.—
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CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The simple-looking 'speedometer' is actually a touchscreen that can show GPS and a variety of displays for speed, RPM, fuel, music, and more.—
William Roberson,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishing. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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