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
Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 5 June 2025
In Mario Kart World, engines hum beneath your fingers.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 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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Noun
The woman was naked in bed unable to move with bruises all over her body and a broken finger.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 5 June 2025
In Mario Kart World, engines hum beneath your fingers.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Verb
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
Noun
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That was when a player saw a live one in the locker room, then at the old Miami Arena, and took care of it with his stick.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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But a selfie stick is a great choice for those who want the perfect composition and framing.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue pronounced the driver, who was not identified, dead at the scene.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Lifestyle & Leisure Trends - identifies longevity trends to provide a framework for decision-making that’s both grounded in data and forward-looking The Macroeconomic Context The OECD’s Stefano Scarpetto gave the wake up call on the demographic context.—
Avivah Wittenberg-Cox,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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For a more kid-friendly variation, use chicken tenderloins instead of chicken cutlets.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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The weapon, which Ukrainian authorities say was manufactured by North Korea, had slammed into the balcony where, just days before, the family was grilling marinated pork cutlets to celebrate the 44th birthday of Mr. Polishchuk’s wife, Anna Polishchuk.—
Oleksandra Mykolyshyn,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trying to assign a deterministic ROI to a single tactic is like trying to pinpoint the gust of wind responsible for a wildfire.—
Gully Flowers,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Food stations and cameras were set up in the park to pinpoint her location.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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These hearty beef patties, which come in Ranch Mushroom Swiss and Texas BBQ (with cheddar cheese and roasted poblanos), give you a leg up on your cookout, packing flavor into six ⅓-pound patties.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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Will the beef patties be available in other markets?—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Fears that a serial killer is at large were reignited by the recent discovery of a body in a Texas lake, where 19 corpses have been found over the past three years.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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If finding indoor shelter is not an option: Stay away from open fields, hill summits, or ridge tops.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Thus, Israel’s defense establishment formulated a war concept that distinguished between terrorists and the civilian population in Gaza and strived to cause significant damage to Hamas, even if not to destroy every last Hamas fighter.—
Assaf Orion,
Foreign Affairs,
3 June 2025
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The headaches typically occur on the same side as the tumor or cyst and can be challenging for healthcare providers to distinguish from a true headache disorder.6 What Are the Symptoms of Chronic Migraine?—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Though this explained the uneven chop of the cake, OP was still left wondering as to who originally decided to cut it.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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Hosted by pastry patriarch Duff Goldman, six teams of cake artists from around the country have four days to design, bake, and build the most impressive cake that can also withstand a 50-person taste test.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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“Finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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