shrimping

present participle of shrimp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrimping
Verb
  • The Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission also requires anglers to pass an online educational course before fishing on the Skyway.
    Carter Weinhofer, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • All fishing in Bella Vista, hook and line or bowfishing, is open only to property owners association members and their guests.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As temperatures begin to cool, your gardening to-do list may include harvesting herbs that won’t survive impending freezing weather.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
  • When harvesting the nuts, pickers should wear gloves to protect their hands from the walnuts' juice, which will stain hands.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Shrimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrimping. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.

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