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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The attack set fire to a car on a highway in the Rostov region, with one person inside the vehicle killed, said Yury Slyusar, the region's acting governor.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2025
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After a boat carrying eight passengers capsized in Florida, one person was found dead and four were taken to safety.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Gonzaga did have a shot to tie on its final possession, but Khalif Battle fumbled a handoff and had his desperation 3-pointer blocked by Ja’Vier Francis.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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After Hovland calmly made a bogey on the last to secure the win, PGA Tour fans wasted no time grilling Thomas for fumbling a golden opportunity.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
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The former is a crime thriller about a former baseball player (Austin Butler) who gets caught up in New York City’s underworld in the 1990s, while the latter is a romantic fantasy that follows two middle aged people who step through a magical portal into their past lives.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2025
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Visually they are individuated, but we are given to know almost nothing about them, and certainly not their inner life.—
Barry Schwabsky,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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Musk maintains that the company’s future remains bright A growing number of consumers who bought Tesla vehicles before Musk took over DOGE have been looking to sell or trade them in, while others have slapped on bumper stickers seeking to distance themselves from him.—
Michael Liedtke,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump's continued criticism of Germany’s failure to pay its defense bills looks to have pushed one of Europe's wealthiest nations into action.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nash retired from basketball in 2014 but then served as the general manager for the Canadian men's national team and became the coaching consultant with the Golden State Warriors.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Twenty-three people were killed in the shooting, including a man who died months later as a result of his injuries.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
26 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
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Many individuals feel too stressed or busy will avoid treating themselves, according to a study by Cornell SC Johnson College of Business published in the Journal of Consumer Research.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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For the polarizing defenseman, that has felt like three days at some times, and three years at others.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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