as in to identify
to find out or establish the identity of
thus far authorities haven't been able to finger the person who's been lighting fires around town
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Recent Examples of finger
Sascha Brodsky,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2026
Tehran remains under the same regime, Washington will maintain its military presence in the Middle East, and Israel has pledged to keep its finger on the trigger.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
Slick black ropes of water fingered the college foundations.
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Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Users with especially large hands may wish for a little more room along the lower edge where the pinky finger rests, but most people should find the dimensions workable.
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Sascha Brodsky,
PC Magazine,
21 June 2026
Tehran remains under the same regime, Washington will maintain its military presence in the Middle East, and Israel has pledged to keep its finger on the trigger.
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Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
Bellingcat investigative journalist Christo Grosev – who would later finger the Kremlin operatives behind the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny – played a central role identifying who was behind the sneak attack on Skripal and his daughter.
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Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
26 Feb. 2026
Slick black ropes of water fingered the college foundations.
—
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger
Noun
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Still, Dennis’ shot made goalies find or rediscover religion, especially during the early days of unregulated stick curves.
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Another bears an image of a sheep Statue of Liberty holding a selfie stick instead of a torch.
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To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
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Its unusual structure was first identified by a citizen scientist participating in the RAD@home Astronomy Collaboratory, which allows volunteers to review telescope data and flag unusual features that might otherwise be missed.
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Cook the chicken in batches, if necessary, to avoid crowding the pan (the cutlets should fit snugly in a single layer) until golden and cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes for each side.
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The younger Iannaccone started as a youngster breading chicken cutlets and baking cookies with his grandmother, then worked with his dad.
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Even when doctors are able to access patient data from other systems, pinpointing and extracting the most relevant information for a particular patient’s case can require tremendous effort.
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The venue’s appeal is easy to pinpoint, starting with its panoramic setting in Embarcadero Marina Park South.
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Brush this super-easy, 6-ingredient sauce on burger patties, chicken, or other meats for a punch of smoky flavor.
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One 4-ounce patty of 97% lean ground beef has about 6% DV of magnesium.
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Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.
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His attorneys contend the containers found on Pino’s boat were collected from other friends’ vessels partying with them on the sandbar that day.
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The photo showed the mom of one in front of a cake with white icing and a pink candle, while her son sat beside her.
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Whether spread on warm pancakes, melted onto corn on the cob, baked into our favorite cakes, cookies and pies or enjoyed atop fresh bread, both have earned a permanent place in many kitchens.
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The June Bootids tend to be very slow meteors, which helps astronomers distinguish them from other meteors that may appear to originate from a radiant in the same region.
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But in the 1980s, when the species turned up in North Africa, a region that had its own distinct screwworm, scientists needed a way to distinguish between the two, said Cammack, an assistant professor and the state extension specialist at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
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“Finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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