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fish

[fish] / fɪʃ /
VERB
throwing bait to catch seafood
Synonyms
STRONG
angle bait bob cast chum extract extricate find net produce seine trawl troll
WEAK
bait the hook cast one's hook cast one's net go fishing haul out pull out

Example Sentences

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Easter is a particularly busy time for the sector since many Britons eat fish on the Good Friday holiday.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

"We've got extremely high fish prices, we've got energy prices; wages go up continually," he lamented.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The tribe is now grappling with the sudden loss of jobs, along with the dimming of hope that the culturally sacred fish will be restored to their ancestral waters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Finish with lime juice, fish sauce or soy sauce, and a handful of herbs.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

They liked it when Nim used words they knew, like coconut and fish, swimming and Keyhole Cove.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.