Thesaurus results for FISHES

fishes

verb

present tense third-person singular of fish

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 Once outside, Parks fishes a pair of blue flip-flops out of her purse and changes out of her heels. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 14 July 2026 In the images, Jack appears to be enthralled with the water as his father fishes. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 Fire up the replay and start the clock as soon as the goalie fishes the puck out of the net. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026

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Verb

Warriors fumbles the ball away at their 47-yard line on kick return.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Sims catches a hitch and turns up field but fumbles the ball while switching hands.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of fumbles

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The microscopic amoeba thrives in warm freshwater and can cause a neurological infection when water containing the amoeba rushes through the nose and reaches the brain, according to the state health department.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
In a bit of coincidence, Keith reaches very special – but very different – milestones on both rosters with what has turned out to be one of the most important projects in his discography.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026