FINGERING Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

fingering

verb

Definition of fingering

present participle of finger

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. — 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

Verb

In practice, this means that more employees are spending less time producing outputs themselves and more time identifying problems, guiding outputs and evaluating results.

— Neil Dhar, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
The Sheriff’s Office has not released other identifying information about the person, including gender.

— Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of identifying

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Bryce Alakai and Trinity Tatum won the 2026 series of the reality TV show, in which strangers enter a villa in the hopes of finding a romantic match.

— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 July 2026
While that may sound overwhelming to the uninitiated, the online shade finder makes finding your match much easier, without wandering up and down the beauty aisle swatching every bottle.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 July 2026