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.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
Slick black ropes of water fingered the college foundations.
—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.
—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.
—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.
—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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When trolling for pike the Griz goes with Rapala Rattlin Raps or floating Rapala stick baits when the weeds are higher.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
18 June 2026
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Her older brother, 9-year-old Charlie, climbs across the nearby jungle gym at a Prairie Village playground as her younger brother, 3-year-old Will, scrapes a stick through the mulch.—
Anna Spoerre,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Authorities did say that additional information will be released once the three individuals are identified, and when the medical examiner determines their cause of death.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The man who died has not been identified as of Friday afternoon.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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They are known for their bagel sandwiches with breakfast options or deli meat and chicken cutlet options.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The systems were designed not only to recognize the distinctive spiral structures associated with space hurricanes but also to pinpoint their locations within satellite images, allowing researchers to identify and track events more efficiently.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
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Jeremy Doku tried his best, but otherwise Belgium looked pretty ordinary — at least in terms of pinpointing teams that can go far in this competition — when claiming a 1-1 draw against the North Africans.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The burger at Bar Avoja in Los Angeles is made with a prime brisket patty, Tillamook cheddar, dill pickles, onion fonduta and herb rémoulade on a brioche bun, Food & Wine reported.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The men behind the patties, Argentine owners Gonzalo Rubino and Matias Palloni (Crazy Poké and Sushi MAS in Wynwood), won the Very Best Burger Award at the 2025 South Beach Wine and Food Festival Burger Bash, further fueling its viral fandom.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Ease off the accelerator - Step off the gas to slow down the vehicle until the tires find traction.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Noun
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Angelina Guatemala, 64, counted on federal food stamps after retiring a couple of years ago in Ogden, Kansas, from assorted jobs arranging flowers, decorating cakes in shops, and preparing meals.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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This style of feeder has a grid-style cage with a suet cake in it for birds to grab onto.—
Abby Fribush,
Southern Living,
18 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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“Finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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