SHRIMPING Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

shrimping

verb

present participle of shrimp

as in fishing

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For example, in 2021, a dozen Turkish bottom trawlers fishing illegally in the Aegean Sea tried to ram a Greek research vessel when the scientists began filming their activity.

— Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Weeks later, Harris and his brother went fishing in Suisun Bay, where their boat capsized, and Harris was reported missing.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026

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My friend, however, is harvesting black widow spider eggs and putting the egg sacs in her freezer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026
Given Apple's value proposition as the only big name in tech not dependent on harvesting your data, its AI implementation depends on on-device processing.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026

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