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
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Recent Examples of fingered
Slick black ropes of water fingered the college foundations.
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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
No one fingered an extra-hemispheric accomplice.
—Alan McPherson, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 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
On opening night at the start of the second act, even director Ellenstein got fingered out as fictitious bar manager Billy Joe Walker.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
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
No one fingered an extra-hemispheric accomplice.
—Alan McPherson, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 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
On opening night at the start of the second act, even director Ellenstein got fingered out as fictitious bar manager Billy Joe Walker.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingered
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At that time, Leatherman and a passenger, identified as Bryan Selmer, abandoned the vehicle and ran, court records show.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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An investigation led to a third suspect being identified, Michael Ray Elam, 46, and he was located and arrested, the sheriff’s office said.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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OpenAI was on the verge of closing a large investment from Thrive, a venture-capital firm founded by Josh Kushner, Jared Kushner’s brother, whom Altman had known for years.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Fingered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingered. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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