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
Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Miranda’s fingers are elegant, delicate as bird bones.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 June 2025
Quispe López, Them, 12 Mar. 2025
Bare branches finger and rearrange the sky, and sometimes stars drill into it and mountains sharpen themselves against it.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
One victim whose fingers fused together. CAMERON: Those were people who survived initially.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
Miranda’s fingers are elegant, delicate as bird bones.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 26 June 2025
Noun
While there are a slew of ways to pleasure yourself depending on these three factors, there are some basic tips that can be a helpful starting point, like how to finger yourself and how to jerk off.
—Quispe López, Them, 12 Mar. 2025
Bare branches finger and rearrange the sky, and sometimes stars drill into it and mountains sharpen themselves against it.
—Murr Brewster, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger
Verb
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The outlet has not been publicly identified by law enforcement.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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As of Thursday, July 10, 334 earthquakes had been identified at Mount Rainier by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN), Cascades Volcano Observatory Public Information Officer Holly Weiss-Racine told USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Amazon This is my favorite stick vacuum that isn't a Dyson.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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Switch from cleaning your floors to sucking up messes on your kitchen counters in seconds with this Levoit stick vacuum.—
Shalwah Evans,
People.com,
10 July 2025
Verb
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Precise statistics about the number of people who were exchanged is hard to pinpoint, Van Hoy said.—
JoAnn DeLuna,
NPR,
30 June 2025
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Using advanced neuroimaging techniques and the publicly accessible Julich-Brain Atlas, researchers from institutions in Germany and the University of Pennsylvania have pinpointed brain networks that show structural alterations in people exhibiting psychopathic traits.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The ingredient that keeps the time in check is actually the chicken—cutlets, to be exact.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
7 July 2025
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Dishes such as beef stew with speck dumplings or Wienerschnitzel in butter breaded veal cutlet, with roasted potatoes and cranberry jam, are big favorites.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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There, a tactical response team found a man lying dead with a weapon nearby, whom authorities believe was the shooter.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
1 July 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Steer clear of open fields, hilltops, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2025
Noun
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Flip patties and cook until browned and crusty on the second sides, 30 seconds to 1 minute.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 June 2025
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Among the Afro-Caribbean food and drink options inside the stadium were Jamaican beef patties, jerk chicken burgers, fruit punches and Supermalt. Nigerian supporter Cliff Ediale came while celebrating his 28th birthday.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
Verb
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At just under 6-5 without shoes, Tre distinguishes himself as an outside shooter.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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How does history distinguish knaves from legendary figures?—
W.E. Gutman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 July 2025
Noun
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However, the icing on the cake to all of this was seeing drummer Bill Ward finally get his moment with Ozzy, Iommi, and Butler.—
Quentin Thane Singer,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The annual friend trip to the lake often fell on Palevsky’s birthday, and Kardashian shared a series of throwback photos and videos of her friend blowing the candles on her cakes.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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“Finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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