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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“I’ll be out there cookin’ hotter than fish grease!”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

To help control it and provide habitat for fish and birds, California agencies have been building berms and sending water flowing into man-made ponds along the shore, creating new wetlands.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Politicians in Michigan and Illinois are pushing for help to build barriers and blast annoying sounds to repel the fish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has also pushed the government to release the funding, saying the fish pose an “existential threat” to the Great Lakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Sean held the big fish under one arm.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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