fish
noun
any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales.
was fishing
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past progressiveof fish.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Growing up in Connecticut, Reyes used to look across the water at Electric Boat’s operation when he was fishing, wondering what went on inside.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
Carranza was reportedly killed in a September strike by US forces on his boat while he was fishing the Caribbean, according to video testimony of his family members shared by the president on X.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2025
Raffy Castro, 22, was fishing for bass from a dock over the Clinton River on Monday afternoon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024
Taiwan’s coast guard said a boat carrying four people was fishing about one nautical mile away from Kinmen, which Taiwan has claimed as a restricted area largely for military purposes, and capsized during a chase.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
But when she wasn’t dressed up fancy, she was fishing.
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
