as in identifying
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 fingering
All seems normal with this new potential job until the woman conducting the interview subtly reveals bruises on her arms and, not so subtly, starts fingering her kitchen knives.
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Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Dec. 2025
Using a fingering yarn when a knitting pattern specifies DK means your garment will end up much too small.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Dec. 2025
Using a fingering yarn when a knitting pattern specifies DK means your garment will end up much too small.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingering
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True investment success hinges on identifying this crucial gap between what the market anticipates and what a company delivers, emphasizing that price discipline is paramount, regardless of a business's inherent quality.
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Tomato Wilt Due To Water Stress The first step to managing tomato wilt is identifying the cause of the problem.
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Another problem is the difficulty older Americans have in finding new jobs.
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In the 10th minute, Neil El Aynaoui pilfered the ball from Ryan Christie, then nearly capitalized on the ensuing counterattack, finding free space in front of an open net but overrunning Azzedine Ounahi’s cross.
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“Fingering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingering. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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