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k for a flashlight
Synonyms
fished fumbled groped scrabbled
Related Words
grabbled
cast about hunted looked reached sought (out)
captured clutched corralled got grabbed nabbed nailed seized snatched
combed dredged dug (through) raked ransacked rifled rummaged scoured
  • to give the impression of being //it felt like a good idea at the time
    Synonyms
    acted appeared came across (as) came off (as) looked made seemed sounded
    Related Words
    dissembled pretended
    recalled resembled suggested
    hinted implied insinuated
    • fer​til​i​za​tion
    noun
    fer·​til·​i·​za·​tion
    ˌfər-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən

    Definition

    • an act or process of making fertile: such as
      the application of fertilizer
      an act or process of fecundation, insemination, or pollination —not used technically
      the process of union of two gametes whereby the somatic chromosome number is restored and the development of a new individual is initiated
    First Known Use
    circa 1787, in the meaning defined above
    field ​trip
    noun

    Definition

    • a visit (as to a factory, farm, or museum) made (as by students and a teacher) for purposes of firsthand observation
    Examples
    • //We took a class field trip to the power plant.
    • //We went on a field trip.
    First Known Use
    1926, in the meaning defined above
    fer​til​i​za​tion
    noun
    fer·​til·​i·​za·​tion
    ˌfər-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən

    Definition

    • an act or process of making fertile: such as
      the application of fertilizer
      an act or process of fecundation, insemination, or pollination —not used technically
      the process of union of two gametes whereby the somatic chromosome number is restored and the development of a new individual is initiated
    First Known Use
    circa 1787, in the meaning defined above
    field ​trip
    noun

    Definition

    • a visit (as to a factory, farm, or museum) made (as by students and a teacher) for purposes of firsthand observation
    Examples
    • //We took a class field trip to the power plant.
    • //We went on a field trip.
    First Known Use
    1926, in the meaning defined above
    fer​til​i​za​tion
    noun
    fer·​til·​i·​za·​tion
    ˌfər-tə-lə-ˈzā-shən

    Definition

    • an act or process of making fertile: such as
      the application of fertilizer
      an act or process of fecundation, insemination, or pollination —not used technically
      the process of union of two gametes whereby the somatic chromosome number is restored and the development of a new individual is initiated
    First Known Use
    circa 1787, in the meaning defined above
    field ​trip
    noun

    Definition

    • a visit (as to a factory, farm, or museum) made (as by students and a teacher) for purposes of firsthand observation
    Examples
    • //We took a class field trip to the power plant.
    • //We went on a field trip.
    First Known Use
    1926, in the meaning defined above
    field ​trip