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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as in person
a member of the human race
he's rather an odd fish
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Recent Examples of fish
Eric MacK , Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2026
The fisherman’s son ended up standing in Yankee Stadium with fifty thousand people chanting his name, and the old man finally understood why the boy wouldn’t fish.
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Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
ABC News,
29 June 2026
This part of the Maldives is known for its healthy coral gardens, enormous schools of reef fish, 100-strong pods of dolphins, abundance of sea turtles, and sensational channel dives.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
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Verb
The fatal attack came one day after a child was bitten in the hand by an alligator while fishing from shore at Nelson Fish Camp near Umatilla in Marion County, FWC said.
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Eric MacK , Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2026
The fisherman’s son ended up standing in Yankee Stadium with fifty thousand people chanting his name, and the old man finally understood why the boy wouldn’t fish.
—
Anthony Scaramucci,
Fortune,
28 June 2026
Noun
Pat fish dry with paper towels and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
This part of the Maldives is known for its healthy coral gardens, enormous schools of reef fish, 100-strong pods of dolphins, abundance of sea turtles, and sensational channel dives.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
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But in her concentration, Porsha fumbled her words, which made the Faithfuls, who were desperate for a crumb of evidence so early in the game, suspicious of her sincerity.
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With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.
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Police release video of the person racing across the roof of the building from where authorities say the shot was fired, dropping down to the ground and walking off campus.
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Others may miss the warmth of a person who can read the room, handle a strange request or help when something goes wrong.
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For the best chance of seeing them, move away from city lights, lie flat on your back and look toward the southern sky near the Aquarius constellation, NASA says.
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Mann’s bag appears to be from Chanel, and looks a lot like this $10k pick in particular.
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Hernandez, 29, a contractor based in Franklin, about 20 miles south of Nashville, undertook the $380 project with furniture from HomeGoods after seeing his pet spend most of her life tucked away in a little corner.
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The operation was a testament to the growing effectiveness of a multinational collection of urban search-and-rescue squads — known as USAR — that have become ubiquitous life-savers at epicenters of calamity across the globe.
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The prosecutor told the judge the bail review hearing should be postponed because the Placer County District Attorney’s Office and the defense could reach a plea agreement next Monday.
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But SpaceX is burning cash on its AI businesses, and investors are making a bet that the company will be able to reach profitability in the future.
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Witnesses expressed shock over the incident, with one man arriving to his Walmart to shop and finding the parking lot covered in crime scene tape.
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But some have faced pushback, including when two Boise men faced the wrath of their homeowners association for replacing their grass with turf, in part to save water.
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Its faith that people can rebuild their lives and start over feels almost radical today.
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If that conversation also seems too anxiety-provoking, focus on modes of communication that do feel accessible to you.
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Kahan headlines Rolling Stone’s inaugural Stateside Festival on July 4, just ahead of his return to Fenway on July 18 and 19, where 70,000 people will get to see a guy with his guitar absolutely captivate.
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Then, oh yeah, defenses can’t focus too much on those guys because of how much attention Joel Embiid commands.
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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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