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 One of them said something about her fingering Marcy in the bathroom. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 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

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Heritage Auctions said experts compared distinctive characteristics on the ball, including visible marks and other identifying details, with photographs from the England match and images of other Adidas Azteca balls used during the 1986 World Cup.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
The prime minister of the Nordic country posted a screen shot of the plastic surgeon’s offer on Instagram but without identifying him.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

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The Mexican navy searched a vast area of the Pacific Ocean by sea and air, eventually finding the two men floating in a large fishing cooler about 150 miles off the coast of Chiapas, a southern state in Mexico that borders Guatemala.

— Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Officers reported allegedly finding live ammunition hidden in a sock in her dresser, a digital scale, more than 100 plastic baggies, text messages appearing to show drug sales, and $4,121 in cash.

— Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026