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
Long before the area had guided sea cave tours and ice cream shops, the Ojibwe people lived throughout this region, fishing the deep waters and gathering wild rice around the adjacent Chequamegon Bay.
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Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Today’s proclamation loosens restrictions on fishing in some of those same areas, specifically, Mau and Ho‘omalu Zones of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The lake is a popular spot for sailing, kayaking and waterskiing, as well as fishing.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The Placer County Sheriff's Office said that, on May 23, a woman was fishing with her son and elderly mother at Chana Park when the two women were allegedly attacked by 49-year-old Michael Appleberry.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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Katherine Lawless, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
Today’s proclamation loosens restrictions on fishing in some of those same areas, specifically, Mau and Ho‘omalu Zones of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Islands Unit of the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine National Monument.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The lake is a popular spot for sailing, kayaking and waterskiing, as well as fishing.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
The Placer County Sheriff's Office said that, on May 23, a woman was fishing with her son and elderly mother at Chana Park when the two women were allegedly attacked by 49-year-old Michael Appleberry.
—Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishing
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My first few hours with the EM11 NL were marked by overshooting links, fumbling through simple selections, and occasionally wondering why anyone would voluntarily use a vertical mouse.—
Sascha Brodsky,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2026
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Bennett is concerned, for instance, that Hong could win her primary and then be defeated in November by Republican Tom Tiffany, fumbling the governorship of a swing state into the hands of a far-right Freedom Caucus member who dabbled in 2020 election conspiracy theories.—
Will Lennon,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Keeping your hair looking and feeling shiny can be challenging, but not with this hair kit.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2026
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Investigators are looking into the shooting, and police said the identity of the victim is being withheld until next of kin is notified.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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“Fishing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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