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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The Lakers are 3-2 and could soon be getting Luka Doncic back from finger and leg injuries, and the Clippers are 2-2.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Oh, to be a tomato and/or tomato flower being tenderly and gently fingered by Dame Helen Mirren.
—James Factora, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Eavesdrop on conversations with Rohmer and Jacques Rivette in the Cahiers office, the clack of dueling typewriters soundtracking the camaraderie, and play voyeur as everyone’s hero Roberto Rosselini stops by to address the troops and pocket finger sandwiches on the way out.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The Lakers are 3-2 and could soon be getting Luka Doncic back from finger and leg injuries, and the Clippers are 2-2.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
Using a fingering yarn when a knitting pattern specifies DK means your garment will end up much too small.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Oh, to be a tomato and/or tomato flower being tenderly and gently fingered by Dame Helen Mirren.
—James Factora, Them., 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger
Noun
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When the faint pass left his stick, Montreal Canadiens forward Alex Newhook was first to pounce.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 How does a stick of sunscreen save money when traveling?—
Aly Walansky,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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When the bodies of the drowned are retrieved, they’re sent to Alexandroupoli to be identified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The latest transfer of remains comes after Hamas handed over the bodies of two deceased hostages on Thursday evening, identified as Amiram Cooper, 84, and Sahar Baruch, 25.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Fresh apples and sharp Cheddar come together in a creamy sauce over chicken cutlets for a comforting fall meal.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 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
Verb
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While Japan’s introduction of film incentives has generated unprecedented international interest, Kusunoki pinpointed critical implementation problems.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Although DeSalvo confessed to being the infamous Boston Strangler, pinpointing his first killing remains difficult.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Noting that the president was given a gold crown and beef patties with ketchup while in South Korea, Jost joked that the 79-year-old basically just had a Happy Meal with a toy.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
2 Nov. 2025
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The burger consists of two steakburger patties, American cheese, pickles, onions and ketchup on a bun stamped with the Bitcoin symbol.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Plus, his thoughts on whether or not Nicolle really went on the show to find love after her comments on the Women Tell All.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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In the wake of Satterfield's death, her family found themselves in a legal saga with Alex who had hatched a moneymaking scheme.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kendall was presented with a white birthday cake adorned with black ribbons, white candles and shot bottles of 818 tequila (her alcohol brand).—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Heitzman also offers a variety of other holiday desserts to order, including jam cakes ($7-$75), fruit cakes ($25-$125), 8-inch holiday cakes (starting at $30), fruit stollen ($32), Yule Log ($32) and more.—
Kathryn Gregory,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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People would devote entire dissertations to developing techniques for distinguishing handwritten digits or for recognizing faces in images; then a deep-learning algorithm would digest the underlying data, discover the subtleties of the problem, and make those projects seem obsolete.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The combination of global expertise and local craftsmanship distinguishes Thailand’s offerings.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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