Synonyms of fingered

fingered

verb

past tense of finger

as in identified

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• identified
• found
• located
• distinguished
• pinpointed
• diagnosed
• investigated
• singled (out)
• recognized
• determined
• put one's finger on
• examined
• spotted
• scrutinized
• checked
• inspected
• discovered
• noticed
• revealed
• disclosed
• picked out
• ID'd
• placed
• betrayed
• observed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• concealed
• hid
• disguised
• camouflaged
• simulated
• feigned
• counterfeited
• shammed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fingered

The Canadian Coast Guard fingered the captain of the Størsad as the party responsible for the collision. — Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

What left me feeling more sticky-fingered were the gorgeous (and authentic) Asian artifacts that were placed throughout the room. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026

The French leader has fingered America’s tariff regime for rejiggering the sourcing map. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 June 2026

In 1978, Derek Boston, who had become a suspect in another murder in the neighborhood, once again fingered Washington, Sims and Ellis in a bid for leniency. — John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026

Slick black ropes of water fingered the college foundations. — Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026

Rios’ attorneys contend that the case had gone cold when Guevara, who at the time was a gang crimes specialist, not a homicide detective, inserted himself into the investigation by claiming two confidential informants had fingered Rios as the gunman. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

Combs had falsely fingered Garcia to Williams as someone who had taken his money in a drug deal gone bad. — Susan Young, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026

So plausible, in fact, that many pundits fingered each for the win at the beginning of the season. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026