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
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Then, Lindenmeyer slipped the ring on his fiancée’s finger as her fellow dancers screamed in excitement.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Peter appears behind a pool of light, the Remington .22 that his father gave him under his arm, his hands fingering ammo in the pockets of his jeans.
—Helen Whybrow
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
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Verb
Their fruits come in a range of colors and shapes, from classic chili-pepper shapes to round or finger-like fruits.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Then, Lindenmeyer slipped the ring on his fiancée’s finger as her fellow dancers screamed in excitement.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Salomon-Lugo was later fingered as the foot guide by undocumented immigrants caught on June 19 and led agents to the dead migrant, per the complaint.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Peter appears behind a pool of light, the Remington .22 that his father gave him under his arm, his hands fingering ammo in the pockets of his jeans.
—Helen Whybrow
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
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The suspect in the shooting, identified as 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, was arrested on Friday night after his father recognized him from surveillance images and video released by investigators, authorities said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some of the information inadvertently made public in this way included names and email addresses, meaning the participants of the chat could be identified.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The oil, oil stick, pigments, and graphite on canvas marries myriad cultural and self-referential images, symbols, and motifs, mostly notably Móyòsóré Martins’ signature Watchman figure.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Getting swallowed by a tech giant expecting hockey-stick growth has proved untenable.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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Based on a study of hundreds of its employees, an attempt to pinpoint what made people thrive versus flounder, Google determined that psychological safety was the most critical factor in high-performing teams.—
Christopher Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The city used drones to pinpoint violations, thus amassing $929,000 in fines.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Chicken cutlets are a weeknight hero—the thin cut of meat cooks quickly and easily takes on a lot of flavor from pan sauces.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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When the butter has melted, and the temperature has reached 325 F, add the chicken in batches (two cutlets at a time).—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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And Sheen does find the words to tell more harrowing stories of addiction and excess that defined his Hollywood spiral.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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In his words, sophomore linebacker Aaron Chiles (who’s 6-foot-3, 240 pounds) is two patties away from joining Sapp on the defensive line.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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New & Noteworthy Enjoy large white meat chicken patties with Mike's Hot Honey Sauce and rich, delicious macaroni and cheese in this Banquet Mega Bowls Mike's Hot Honey Chicken Mac 'n Cheese frozen meal.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Innovating Under Constraints What distinguishes Aravind is not merely his technical expertise, but his strategic approach.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The platform delivers several breakthrough capabilities that distinguish it from traditional object storage solutions.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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French pastry chef Yann Couvreur, whose patisserie is located a few blocks away in Wynwood, has created a dessert menu of French-Japanese desserts like a mango, coconut and passion fruit cake and black sesame ice cream topped with matcha and served with Liger’s chocolate chip cookie.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, it might best be described as a pie that captures the best part of German chocolate cake's coconut-pecan frosting.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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