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
Roxana Ehsani, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Chile sends 40 percent of its exports to China including copper, fish and cherries.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Steel, paper, fuel, produce, even lobsters are fished in Maine and taken across the border to Canada before being sold back in the U.S. Cars are built with components from all three North American economies.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Pan-fry chicken or fish rather than grilling burgers or steaks.
—Roxana Ehsani, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
Chile sends 40 percent of its exports to China including copper, fish and cherries.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
Steel, paper, fuel, produce, even lobsters are fished in Maine and taken across the border to Canada before being sold back in the U.S.
Cars are built with components from all three North American economies.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Steel, paper, fuel, produce, even lobsters are fished in Maine and taken across the border to Canada before being sold back in the U.S. Cars are built with components from all three North American economies.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
Noun
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This dimension reflects a person’s comfort level with imaginative, hypothetical or fantastical concepts.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Shatner became the oldest person to go into space in 2021 at 90 when he was invited to ride on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin New Shepard rocket.—
Brie Stimson,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Stash everything in your carry-on instead of fumbling at the checkpoint.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
18 Mar. 2025
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The new electrically released adhesive makes removing the battery easier because it can be done with a jolt of electricity rather than fumbling with sticky strips, which can snap before the battery is released.—
Janhoi McGregor,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This concept, detailed in his Nicomachean Ethics, links happiness to living a meaningful life in accordance with reason.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The cast became close in real life, which made their on-screen chemistry effortless.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But the team that faces Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday morning in Tokyo looks capable of building belief in the upcoming summer, thanks to a lineup that should be the most reliable in the National League Central.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s job looks secure as US and UK government systems are different.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The bottom line: Lookin' like another fowl season for Hooter and co. Drexel Drexel's men are done after they were bounced in the quarterfinals of the Colonial Athletic Association tourney.—
Isaac Avilucea,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Popular belief held that women were incapable of withstanding high altitudes, savage elements, and carrying heavy loads without men’s help.—
Cassidy Randall,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The heat in downtown Los Angeles is predicted to reach 85 to 90 degrees — and the San Gabriel, San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys could be even warmer.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Even outsourcing development can be expensive, often reaching tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Had the pleasure of traveling, talking, crying, arguing, eating and hanging with this guy all over the globe on a project called 'Better Late Than Never'.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Royals have a list of guys that can earn the role.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The plan is to go clubbing, and right away things start to feel dodgy.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Nothing is guaranteed in March, but Jon Scheyer and his squad will have to be feeling pretty good as of Sunday night.—
Joe Kozlowski,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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