as in identifies
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 fingers
Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Elton John might have stepped into Christmas, but Christina Aguilera is diving into it fingers-first.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
Movement came to her fingers slowly, in twitches, one finger, then another.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Our connection was a bit like that [snaps fingers].
—Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026
Elton John might have stepped into Christmas, but Christina Aguilera is diving into it fingers-first.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingers
Verb
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Top Destinations and Routes for Business Travel The report identifies the most traveled to cities and routes in 2025, featuring a detailed overview of activity across each major travel category.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Artificial intelligence then identifies material types and contamination levels in real time.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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The project was made in collaboration with Wes Anderson, who, like myself, finds endless inspiration in Cornell’s whimsical shadow boxes, which transform humble materials into fine art.—
Stephanie Sporn,
Vogue,
27 Jan. 2026
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On the day of a decisive court hearing and an important wedding performance, a quiet wedding musician finds his private life exposed to public scrutiny.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Smith correctly pinpoints the inception of consumer-grade technology and the rise of punk rock in New York as reasons for public access’ cult-like success.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Martin pinpoints a crucial scene just over halfway through the season.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Fingers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingers. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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