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.
—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.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingering
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Earlier electrochemical approaches also faced limitations, including low yields and difficulty in clearly identifying the products formed.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Mar. 2026
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In 2022, a rumor surfaced in a Michigan school district that litter boxes were being added to unisex bathrooms for students identifying as cats, the New York Times reported.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Stop and look around, there's something worth finding.—
Kirah Tabourn,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Then finding the players who can execute them has made UConn the sport’s most formidable force.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Fingering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingering. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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