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 During a vacation at the family's compound in Kennebunkport, Maine, in August 1991, the girls went fishing with their grandpa. —

Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026 At the northernmost point of LBI, find Barnegat Lighthouse State Park for one of the region’s most scenic spots, where visitors climb the historic red-brick lighthouse for panoramic Atlantic views and spend quiet afternoons fishing or walking the jetty below. —

Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026 More people than the entire population of Minneapolis, or half a million, were estimated to go fishing in Minnesota between Saturday and Sunday. —

Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 12 May 2026 The warmer months are the perfect time to go boating and fishing on the lake. —

Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for fishing

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Verb

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