- present participle of fish.
fishing
Example Sentences
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Pugh's lawyers said that, before the fall, he had been an "active and sociable person" who enjoyed his job and had his own fishing boat.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Designed to bridge the gap between watercraft and a fishing vessel, Yamaha’s CrossWave is a big, brawny, outrageous machine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
"I'm fishing and I'm able to get out and about. I'm able to go out with my friends again and enjoy myself, albeit not to the same extent, but I'm still happy."
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Stability: Because fishing often keeps both hands busy, fisherfolk spend a lot of energy steadying and bracing themselves with their legs, hands-free.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
He looked one last time at the broken fishing hole that had prevented him from making history.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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