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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Everyone capable of helping with air defense must work to enhance the protection of human life.—
Joe Edwards,
Newsweek,
23 Feb. 2025
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But that particular strand of my life seems to be quite healthy.—
Candace Bushnell,
Vogue,
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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In those areas, the Galvanize team looks for investments that advance the climate cause while generating above market returns—all without relying on policy support from Washington.—
Justin Worland,
TIME,
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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The original Captain American, Steve Rogers (Chris Evans), was defined as an relentlessly motivated and deeply moral man whose slender physique stopped him from fighting for justice.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Maryland improved to 20-6 overall and 10-5 in the Big Ten and reached 10 wins in the conference for only the second time in the last five years (11-9 in 2022-23, coach Kevin Willard’s first season).—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Huskies were a 3-seed in last year’s NCAA Tournament, which was their lowest seeding since 2005, but the team went on a miracle run to upset 1-seed USC and reach the 23rd Final Four in program history.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yeah, and there couldn’t have been two better guys to do this with.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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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
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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How do the Vikings feel about the outlooks of their other young players?—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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