gaffed
Example Sentences
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The fish were gaffed - it’s faster than netting - and hooks immediately were rebaited and put out until the bite waned.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2016
Tournament angling, where only the biggest fish are gaffed and weighed dockside, is responsible for a tiny fraction of the recreational bill fish catch.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 22, 2015
When asked about the security of health care data, Slavitt gaffed, “Our systems don’t hold data. They just transport data through it.”
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2014
He gaffed, insofar as he appeared to rule out a death tax before ruling it back in again.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 29, 2010
Thus it would happen: sometimes more pricked than actually gaffed, a fish would burst out of the water in my face.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
