Thesaurus results for FISHING

fishing

verb

Definition of fishing next

present participle of fish

as in fumbling

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 fishing The man standing second from the left seems to be holding a fishing pole — fishing perhaps from the bed of the wagon. —

Arkansas Online, 8 May 2026 State police said Cranfield went missing in April 2001 along with 44-year-old Terry Brinegar as the two were fishing together on a boat at Sumner Falls in Hartland, Vermont, when the vessel overturned. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2026 Her remains were found by two kayakers who were fishing after one of their lines snagged a bag in mangroves near the interstate. —

Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 1 May 2026 Anglers can enjoy surf fishing right from the beach or fish from one of the rock jetties, narrow structures that stretch from the shore into the ocean. —

Abby Price, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fishing

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Santillan appears to be fumbling away his opportunity, allowing nine runs (eight earned) over his last five appearances.

— Mike Barner, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
But Chet Holmgren and Cason Wallace hit three-pointers while Smart was fumbling the ball and James and Hachimura were missing shots, while an Oklahoma City 8-0 run eventually gave them another 13-point lead that was never again challenged.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026