as in fumbles
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 fishes
Fire up the replay and start the clock as soon as the goalie fishes the puck out of the net.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fishes
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If the creditor fumbles the process, then an otherwise valid and collectible debt may be barred.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sonny feels like a departure; unlike Bernthal’s mercenaries, Sonny fumbles with his gun, has a bleeding heart, and lays his vulnerabilities bare.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
24 Feb. 2026
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The last week of March heads into April with one of the most important sci-fi franchises of all time, plus a French drama that looks cool and the latest John Wick flick.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Black versions feel especially edgy yet still have a lightness that looks amazing with skinny pants.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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Saturn reaches from there to sextile Pluto in your valuable 2nd house, which may narrow your focus toward material resources.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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If the partnership reaches certain benchmarks, Uber will purchase 40,000 more Rivian vehicles in 2030.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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With its 18th-century buildings and cobblestones, rue de la Commune feels like the Rive Droite in Paris—except instead of a rivulet, the water is the size of a sea.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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But for students like 11-year-old Dutra, the loss feels personal.—
Da Lin,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Fishes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fishes. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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