fish
noun
any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
fished
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past participleof fish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof fish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
fishnounany of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, a picture starts to emerge as letters with different names and addresses - all miles outside the area - are fished out and photographed.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
A friend admonished him for the high-hat dismissal, and a chastened Mr. Lloyd fished out the script for a closer look.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"I just remember looking into the river and seeing all these dead fish and I knew something was seriously wrong, I haven't fished in it since then, it's never been the same," Scullion said.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Roughly a dozen people at the if-you-know-you-know event grooved and shuffled to EDM music while kayak enthusiasts paddled by and locals fished for carp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
She quickly slid Nova’s backpack off her shoulder and fished around inside, keeping eye contact with Dodger the whole time to make sure he didn’t run away.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
