Thesaurus results for FISHING

fishing

verb

Definition of fishing next

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 Suggs invited the woman, described by officials as his neighbor, to go fishing at a nearby pond, county investigators said. —

Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026 And while anglers aren't out fishing in heated ice houses or mobile shacks, the surrounding area has plenty of entertainment, the list noted. —

Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026 However, fishing the pods out can be a problem. —

Cody Godwin, USA Today, 3 Feb. 2026 Aside from their love for cats, Sergachev and Vasilevskiy also enjoyed fishing together during their time as teammates. —

Jesse Granger, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fishing

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Verb

Replacement players have been ridiculous for years, going back to 2009-10, when Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback David Garrard made the grade by going 7-9, throwing 15 TDs with 10 interceptions and fumbling a league-worst 14 times.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Super Bowl 60 saw the Seattle Seahawks claim victory over the New England Patriots, but there were plenty of other winners — and losers — off the field during the game, with some brands scoring with their commercials and others fumbling their attempts for a loss.

— Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026