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
Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
The whale is a cartoonish bright blue, and sits on an idyllic pond full of fish and turtles.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
In response, a community dedicated to fishing in Masca, northern Honduras, has been planting new trees and shrubs in the area.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The spendy options run from the eponymous Italian dishes of dressed fish to uni taco bites, caviar nachos and prawns a la plancha.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
The whale is a cartoonish bright blue, and sits on an idyllic pond full of fish and turtles.
—Dan Sheehan, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
The scavenger hunt began with Joan and Mark fishing a message in a bottle out of the ocean.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
In response, a community dedicated to fishing in Masca, northern Honduras, has been planting new trees and shrubs in the area.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
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The last person to pull that off was Navy’s Roger Staubach in 1963.Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Reddish was ruled out an hour before tipoff because of a right peroneal strain – irritation or inflammation in the tendons that run along the outside of a person’s ankle and foot.Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Because all that most people remember is Musk fumbling through lines while dressed as Wario.Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Buccaneers recover Rohan Nadkarni Travis Kelce fumbles after a short reception, and the Buccaneers recover!Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Paired with regular cleaning, that simple action can extend the life of your bed.Heather Cruickshank, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
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But Jun is skeptical of online posts connecting mouth-taping to better sleep, cardiovascular health, attractive jawlines, and general life improvement.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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The meal looks homemade and delicious, and Srisatta finishes all of it well within his 15-minute window.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Grumet:Wintry blast hit even harder for Austin's homeless residents impacted by sweeps For anyone looking to register for overnight shelter, visit the One Texas Center at 505 Barton Springs Road from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday evening.Skye Seipp, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The most shocking moments of the 2024 presidential election also came over the summer as Trump faced two assassination attempts, including a shooting at a Pennsylvania campaign rally in which one man, Corey Comperatore, was killed.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Shortly after officers obtained a description of Worthy and broadcast it over the radio, responding officers were flagged down by a witness who told them that a man robbed a smoke shop at gunpoint and fired one shot.Christina Shaw, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Local health officials are working to reach everyone who may have had contact with the infected individual, and they are expected to do so in this case, said Preston Merchant, a spokesman for the San Mateo County health department.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Wind chills reached minus 36 Fahrenheit (minus 38 Celsius) that night in January 2022 as the family from India set out on foot to meet a waiting van.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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The guys had so many good words to support me from the first day.Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Not necessarily as the guy who’s getting the ball, but boxing out, being in the right spot.Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The first half of Season 4 felt a bit refreshing as if the series had returned to its roots despite the multiple romances going on.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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One with brisk, cheerful, egalitarian service; comforting food at most hours of the day; and a convivial social atmosphere where everyone feels welcome to greet guests at the next table.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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