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 Earlier this year, Colman Domingo, Tiffany Haddish, Anthony Anderson, and Ike Barinholtz all filled in so Kimmel could go fishing. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026 This summer, Robinson went fishing with several Pitt defensive backs and came home with enough of a haul — some 20 to 30 fish — to feed them. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The elder Richard Stanczyk has been fishing in South Florida since the 1960s. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026 During the fishing trip, Caruso took the child fishing alone at a pond and touched him inappropriately, according to the report. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Like most on Tonle Sap, Sreynich’s family relies on fishing to survive. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 But the year 1923 has been recognized as a watershed for sardine fishing in the region. — Pei-Hsu Lin, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026 The government instructed citizens to avoid fishing in affected areas and to report unusual odors and oil sightings. — Sarah El Sirgany, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026 World Tree Holy Water is now a reward for World Tree expeditions, fishing in the World Tree and the Large Fishing Pond at base. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishing

Verb

The Packers’ offense left the field, but came back after it was ruled that Watson was down before fumbling.

— Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Here was his senior running back, who scored a 44-yard touchdown in their state championship win months earlier, fumbling on the very first play of the Blue-White scrimmage.

— Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of fumbling

Verb

The technique creates extra grip while maintaining a shiny exterior and preventing the bun from looking flat.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026
The 2026 Hyundai Tucson XRT AWD got zero attention, whistles or commentary in its week’s test in Los Angeles despite being a rugged-looking version of Hyundai’s compact crossover.

— Josh Max, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026