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
Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Holes have been drilled in the ice, and their rods have successfully caught fish.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
His father, Edward Grieves, a stockbroker, drowned while fishing when Mr. Grieves was a child.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Once the toxin is produced, smaller fish can eat the algae.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
Holes have been drilled in the ice, and their rods have successfully caught fish.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
To reduce the risk of encountering a shark, the Florida Museum of Natural History recommended removing reflective jewelry before swimming in the sea, avoiding areas where people are fishing, swimming with a friend, staying close to shore and avoiding excessive splashing.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
His father, Edward Grieves, a stockbroker, drowned while fishing when Mr. Grieves was a child.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
Noun
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Serving this warrant with a copy of the Affidavit, and making the search and if the person or property to be found there, to seize the person or the property and hold for safekeeping until further order of this court.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 2021, William Shatner became the oldest person to travel into space, at the age of 90, on a Blue Origin flight.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Messes: The Blue Jays are fumbling a star It’s been a tough few years for the Blue Jays and high-end baseball talent.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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Even Ferrell himself fumbled over the racy lines, which elicited so much laughter that both Thompson and Murphy struggled to hold back their smiles.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But in villages such as Grindelwald, sledding is just a part of winter life.—
Terry Ward,
CNN,
23 Feb. 2025
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Wednesday’s loss against Real Madrid would have undoubtedly been analysed within an inch of its life by Guardiola, but the first goal scored by Kylian Mbappe coming from a simple ball over the top should have been a warning sign for what was to come on Sunday afternoon.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As lethal injection drugs have become harder to obtain, states with the death penalty have looked to expand their methods to things like firing squads and nitrogen gas, which was first used in the U.S. in January 2024 in Alabama with the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The market that once looked most promising, China, increasingly looks fraught.—
Jim Tankersley,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The officer repeatedly instructed the elderly man to drop the gun, and when backup officers arrived and issued the same command, the man continued to aim the weapon at them.—
Elizabeth Keogh,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2025
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In our creative development team, the only man was our amazing commissioning editor at RTL, Thomas Disch.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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By the time Mars reached Cancer, deeper wounds around family and emotional safety surfaced.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
28 Feb. 2025
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The American leader expressed confidence that Putin won't press to restart the war if a truce can be reached.—
JILL LAWLESS AND AAMER MADHANI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Padilla asks confused, before Gillis points out a slew of struggling cast members, including Michael Longfellow passed out in a robe on the couch, Mikey Day wearing Sarah Silverman’s clothes and the Please Don’t Destroy guys looking disheveled in their suits from the event.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
26 Feb. 2025
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Benji is caustic, needling and selfish — the kind of guy who hogs the window seat, the shower and everyone’s attention.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Technology advances rapidly, industries seem to shift overnight, and people, especially leaders, feel the pressure to keep up.—
Hilary Tetenbaum,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Staying on theme for this season’s location in Thailand, Leisure Projects has an array of cozy garments, like this lace shirt, that feels appropriate without venturing into costume territory.—
Brett F. Braley-Palko,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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