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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Officers were reportedly reviewing security camera footage in the area in hopes of identifying a suspect.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Last April, the Wyn Beauty founder shared a sweet video on her Instagram with her daughter Adira, as the little one practiced identifying colors.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Barca are finding life more difficult this term, though.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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With child care now costing costing more than many college degrees and more than rent in some major cities, parents are finding finances stretched.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Fingering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingering. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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