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verb

Definition of fishnext
as in to fumble
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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noun

ˈfish How to pronounce fish (audio)
as in person
a member of the human race he's rather an odd fish

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Recent Examples of fish
Verb
Brookings Anglers has guided float and wade trips that explore the waters of the Tuckasegee, and there are dozens of smaller streams and rivers to fish in the area surrounding Cashiers. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025 They were captured by Capt. Cyrus Alvah Eastman, who hand-fed the sea lions fish throughout their weeklong train journey to Chicago. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
Noun
Regulars gather here for lunches of burgers, wings, fish and chips and a pint or two of Guinness. — Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 31 July 2025 Suárez was considered to be one of the biggest fish in the trade market ahead of Thursday night’s deadline. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fish
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
  1. fumble
  2. person
  3. look
  4. life
  5. reach
  6. man
  7. feel
  8. guy
Verb
  • While that might seem to be a bit too optimistic for a franchise that has historically fumbled from a depth perspective, the team can’t rebuild an entire defensive depth chart in one year.
    — Mike Kaye July 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
  • Despite being ripe for a GOP takeover, the local committee fumbled its chance to usher another Republican into office, instead focusing on its inner feuds.
    — Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Definition of fumble
Noun
  • But erasing too much personal and private information from the internet could backfire as screening tools like Tofu use that information to verify you’re a real person.
    — Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • But such laws are only effective if the individual demonstrated warning signs so that others can alert law enforcement and initiate the process of revoking the person’s firearm, Chittum said.
    — Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
Definition of person
Verb
  • The disappointment is palpable in a team that won the World Series as recently as four years ago and has veteran skipper Brian Snitker, in the last year of his contract, looking toward retirement.
    — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
  • The idea came from us looking at the Warped Tour performance as a celebration.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
Definition of look
Noun
  • In this biography, former Enquirer and Cincinnati Post sportswriter Bill Koch takes us beyond a tragic football career and reveals Cook the man: his childhood in Chillicothe, his career at the University of Cincinnati and his life after football.
    — Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
  • The extended life of a coal-burning generating unit confirms the worst fears of environmental groups ― who have watched warily as potential data center energy demand forecasts spiked ― that massive new demand loads could prolong the use of polluting coal and gas.
    — Connor Giffin, The Courier-Journal, 30 July 2025
Definition of life
Verb
  • So far in 2025, only two live albums have managed to reach that region — and that number doubles this week. BTS Returns to the Top 10 BTS returns to the highest tier on the Billboard 200 this week with its first live album, Permission to Dance On Stage (Live).
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2025
  • The officer who punched him claimed in his police report that McNeil reached toward the floor of the car, where deputies later found the knife.
    — Jeff Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
Definition of reach
Noun
  • Those same schools can give their men’s basketball programs the largest cut of the revenue sharing pie, rather than the 20 percent that most of their high-major colleagues should receive.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 24 July 2025
  • Ahead of this summer’s tournament, D’Amelio reached out to UConn men’s basketball General Manager Tom Moore to explore the idea of playing at either Gampel Pavilion or PeoplesBank Arena (formerly the XL Center).
    — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
Definition of man
Verb
  • His loss is deeply felt across the entire ROTC and Rutgers community.
    — Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 27 July 2025
  • So why does life feel costly for many Michiganders?
    — Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 27 July 2025
Definition of feel
Noun
  • So it’s become commonplace to see guys sporting a stack of bracelets or even their grandmother’s strand of pearls or a diamond tennis bracelet.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
  • Professional athletes don’t have an advantage in this arena, not even the NBA guys.
    — Daniel Brown, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
Definition of guy

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