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
Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Dinner is also a set menu, with a similar selection of meat and fish, side dishes, salads, and a cheese platter, plus red and white wine pairings featuring South African wineries.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 May 2025
This past month, Kotb shared pictures on her Instagram of her and her daughters enjoying a calm day outdoors fishing together.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 May 2025
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Noun
Play a game of pickleball, fish, or enjoy guilt-free golfing from the driving range on the shore, smashing biodegradable golf balls (fish food) into the water.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Dinner is also a set menu, with a similar selection of meat and fish, side dishes, salads, and a cheese platter, plus red and white wine pairings featuring South African wineries.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 20 May 2025
Verb
Twelve-year-old Nanning braves the treacherous sea to hunt seals, goes fishing at night and works the nearby farm to help his mother feed the family.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 May 2025
This past month, Kotb shared pictures on her Instagram of her and her daughters enjoying a calm day outdoors fishing together.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fish
Noun
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Before Johnson and Eakins exchanged vows, Houser passed their wedding rings along the front row and asked that each person hold the rings and pray or give their blessings over them before passing them down to the next person in what's known as ring warming.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 May 2025
Verb
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Massey ranged to his left, lost his footing and fumbled the ball.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
20 May 2025
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Gutierrez found the jury was confused by antitrust law elements and fumbled a calculation for damages by mistaking an overcharge with a discount.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Narrating this account of her brief life, Emily provides a sharp perspective on the penury and isolation that created such anguish — and such inspiration — for the Brontë sisters.—
Alida Becker,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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That and other complications in Jenna’s life were adapted from the late Adrienne Shelley’s film script by Jessie Nelson, who wrote the book for the 2015 musical.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Wanting to feel that energy and looking for a break from the monotony of his rehab program in Arizona, Steele is planning to make regular visits to Wrigley Field to support his teammates and check in with the club’s staff.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Hill is on a Hall of Fame trajectory, and looked first ballot-worthy until last season, when his antics, side babies, lawsuits and now a divorce finally overshadowed underwhelming play.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
Noun
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As Rusby talks of finding god and becoming a better man, Kev screws a silencer onto his pistol.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025
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Ellen von Unwerth mans the camera at the amfAR Gala in France on May 22.—
Grace Harrington,
People.com,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Root walked Alex Sanford to lead off the inning and Luke Hill reached on Aloy’s throwing error.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
24 May 2025
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The score in the second game reached game point for Hailey and Gary.—
Kelly Schwartz,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Lawrence is like the orange M&M, or the also-orange wiry guy from Inside Out 2.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
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These two guys have very different perspectives on just about everything.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2025
Verb
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This series feels a lot more important than a late-May series should feel.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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The Royals’ rally fell short but Rave felt most comfortable in his final plate appearance.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 May 2025
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“Fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fish. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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