shrimping

Definition of shrimpingnext
present participle of shrimp
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Verb
  • Heck, Lindner has helped fishing become one of the most popular, accessible activities in America.
    Mike McFeely, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Mark Dennis, a member of Auckland Council's Rodney Local Board, told the newspaper the man was fishing with his family on the wharf and was a good swimmer.
    Adam England, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • One of Kukuiʻula’s unique amenities is the 10-acre upcountry organic farm, which provides produce and flowers for the resort community as well as opportunities for residents to connect with the land by harvesting crops, cutting tropical blooms, picnicking, or hiking and biking.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In 2018, my colleagues and I tried to model the interactions between energy-harvesting technological civilizations and their planets.
    Big Think, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Shrimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrimping. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

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