as in person
a member of the human race
he's rather an odd fish
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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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Recent Examples of fish
Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
Spider-Man rescues and moves the pets while avoiding Butane's wanton destruction, before putting him down for the count with the help of a giant fish tank.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
The invasive sea lamprey brought Great Lakes fishing to its knees in the fifties and sixties, until local communities and scientists battled back.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
An employee scooped up the flailing fish with a sweatshirt before depositing it back in the display tank.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025
Spider-Man rescues and moves the pets while avoiding Butane's wanton destruction, before putting him down for the count with the help of a giant fish tank.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Verb
Downtown, a flyer advertising the celebration in Spanish hung in a Guatemalan corner store, three blocks from where lifelong residents ice fished in the middle of frozen Lake Okabena.
—Giovanna Dell'orto, Twin Cities, 20 Jan. 2025
The invasive sea lamprey brought Great Lakes fishing to its knees in the fifties and sixties, until local communities and scientists battled back.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
Noun
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Six people on board the plane and another person on the ground died in the crash, officials have said.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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State Farm scheduled an in person inspection, then changed it to a video call.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Now, contrast that to the recent experience of Ravens tight end Mark Andrews who, as every devoted local football fan will recall, both fumbled and dropped a crucial two-point conversion pass in a must-win playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Orlando Sentinel,
25 Jan. 2025
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Like Fuhrman, many were nervous about teachers fumbling over technology and classmates not paying attention.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Swap mindless scrolling for something that will actually affect your life—like listening to 15-minute summaries of the world’s best nonfiction books.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
30 Jan. 2025
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Power outages may also disrupt daily life and emergency services, emphasizing the need for preparation and caution.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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This 24-hour dive near Uptown is for true degenerates looking to extend the party to unholy hours.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 2025
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The 2025 Toyota 4Runner doesn't look much different from its predecessor.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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According to cops, a 34-year-old man was struck in the left hand with a machete by an unidentified man around 11:24 a.m. Friday near Southern Blvd.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Abe paid special attention to tailoring and craft to construct men’s and women’s collections.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Testimony from Hutchinson, a former aide to Republican White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, helped investigators reach that conclusion.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Attempts to reach Anheuser-Busch and Kaepernick for comment were not successful.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Luka being a guy that everybody has claimed is untouchable and untradeable.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
2 Feb. 2025
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The guys who are up there on the on the stage just keep us all energized.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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However, Girma’s deal feels different and bigger than all of those, as the key to the USWNT defense signed a long-term deal with Chelsea, signaling a new level of ambition.—
Emily Olsen,
The Athletic,
28 Jan. 2025
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Spa manager Belinda Lindsey (Natasha Rothwell) is miles away from her usual resort in Maui, but she’s seen enough to know something here doesn’t feel right.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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