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 Those fishing off the Malibu Pier were surprised in mid-August by a hammerhead shark swimming nearby. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Carr also grew up fishing with his dad and now competes with Cen-Tex Bass Hunters in Belton, Texas, as well as the Tuesday Night Tight Lines 3x9 Series on Stillhouse Hollow Lake. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Amanvari also offers a variety of daily experiences, from horseback rides along the estuary at sunset to snorkeling and fishing off the coast. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026 Stella said he's been fishing on the lake for years, doing catch and release. — John Dias, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Guests love watching for wildlife, searching for prized shells and fishing on charter boats or from the Bayview Fishing Pier. — South Seas Island Resort, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 John Kalander, now 87, remembers fishing with Lahti in his youth, slowly getting to know him over the seasons. — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 One of the nurses tried to cover up the error by fishing the empty bottle of the muscle relaxant out of the garbage and taking it home. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026 Mourmouras was fishing 10 miles offshore in 200 feet of water, when a different top-predator gamefish took his 18-inch squid bait, which was intended for tuna and suspended halfway to the bottom. — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishing

Verb

Secure bags together with an industry secret Airline staff have an ability to bob and weave through terminals without fumbling their bags.

— Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
My career was insulted, and I was mocked for fumbling around while attempting to juice a pineapple with a woefully inadequate kitchen utensil.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of fumbling

Verb

Independent producers often find the book, attach the director, and build the financing plan, and only then does the project arrive looking viable and de-risked.

— Stuart Ford, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
If there’s a chance the remains of that pilot are there, DPAA will keep looking.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026