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
For Navy veteran Jake Ciccone, the experience is about more than fishing.
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Jamal Goss, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Anglers can enjoy surf fishing right from the beach or fish from one of the rock jetties, narrow structures that stretch from the shore into the ocean.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Heck, Lindner has helped fishing become one of the most popular, accessible activities in America.
—Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Mark Dennis, a member of Auckland Council's Rodney Local Board, told the newspaper the man was fishing with his family on the wharf and was a good swimmer.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Jamal Goss, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Anglers can enjoy surf fishing right from the beach or fish from one of the rock jetties, narrow structures that stretch from the shore into the ocean.
—Abby Price, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026
Heck, Lindner has helped fishing become one of the most popular, accessible activities in America.
—Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
Mark Dennis, a member of Auckland Council's Rodney Local Board, told the newspaper the man was fishing with his family on the wharf and was a good swimmer.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishing
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The result leaves nearly every performer fumbling for traction in Serkis and Stoller’s muddy-yet-gutless cinematic sty.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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There was an emotional honesty that embraced the idea that growth isn’t always linear (see Andie from The Devil Wears Prada, fumbling a relationship with a good guy because her career came first).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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The woman who died, Smith-Gray, was a high school senior looking forward to walking the stage at graduation, her family said on a fundraising page for her funeral expenses.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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If the Knicks are looking for a regular-season template that travels into Friday, that’s one of the best places to start.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishing. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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