thrash about
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Sharks thrash about in the turbid water between us and the man.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 11, 2022
“We thrash about, appallingly led, with no particular goal other than economic growth and unfettered consumption,” he writes.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 17, 2018
In “Monumental,” that truism is illustrated by this Canadian dance company, whose members thrash about and cavort in black-and-white work attire, channeling both cogs in the capitalist machine and animals trying to escape their cage.
From New York Times ● Sep. 15, 2016
Firstly, sharks mistake swimmers for their usual prey such as seals, especially if they thrash about in water and wear shiny objects that resemble fish skin.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2015
To flounder is to stumble awkwardly or thrash about like a fish out of water.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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