as in fumbled
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 fished
And so fished with Dave Puffer and, um, and my folks were not completely irresponsible.
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Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
While Zealen fished, Serena was at the bounce house and craft area.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Conley, who had not fished since summer, had all of the energy of a plutonium sphere.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
Baseodiscus the Eldest, or B, as it is called for short, was fished from the wild between 1996 and 1998 and kept in a tank at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
—Marina Wang, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2026
The island’s lure dates back centuries, to the earliest days of the Chitimacha tribe, who fished in its Gulf waters.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Schreiber stopped in front of the large, dirty door that was held together with metal strips, fished in his pockets for a key, and turned it twice in the lock.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
And those are the waters that generally the charter boats fished in close waters.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
That means, on average, about 930 people fished the river every single day of the year.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
While Zealen fished, Serena was at the bounce house and craft area.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Conley, who had not fished since summer, had all of the energy of a plutonium sphere.
—Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 25 Jan. 2026
Baseodiscus the Eldest, or B, as it is called for short, was fished from the wild between 1996 and 1998 and kept in a tank at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
—Marina Wang, Scientific American, 19 Jan. 2026
The island’s lure dates back centuries, to the earliest days of the Chitimacha tribe, who fished in its Gulf waters.
—Kristy Christiansen, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2025
Schreiber stopped in front of the large, dirty door that was held together with metal strips, fished in his pockets for a key, and turned it twice in the lock.
—Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
And those are the waters that generally the charter boats fished in close waters.
—Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
That means, on average, about 930 people fished the river every single day of the year.
—Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fished
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In turn, the Heat fumbled it away.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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The attempt to create a viable and vibrant residential hub arrives after years of neglect and fumbled strategies by the prior owner, an affiliate of real estate firm Z&L Properties.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Even with essentially his entire starting lineup unavailable because of injuries, Lakers coach JJ Redick still looked forward to competing against a worthy opponent in the San Antonio Spurs.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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That is how Korey Dropkin and Cory Thiesse looked and felt after losing to Sweden, 6-5, in the Olympic finals of mixed doubles curling.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The plea followed a similar agreement reached months earlier by his brother, Ovidio Guzmán López, on trafficking and money-laundering charges.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification released a new report saying that acute malnutrition has reached famine levels in two more towns in Darfur.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Fished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fished. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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