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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While the city identifies it as a major commercial corridor, the last large-scale development — a series of hotels — came 10 years ago, City Manager Paul Kramer told the City Council on Monday.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2026
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The accompanying wall label identifies the dress as a 2025 edition of the original 2023 design, although only Hadari is credited as its creator.—
Lilyanna D'Amato,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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Analysts then ranked the best products to buy in each category—from home goods to kitchen finds.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 May 2026
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Amid the Black Death, a pregnant healer accused of witchcraft finds refuge in a Carthusian monastery.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
19 May 2026
Verb
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This tool pinpoints the ancient latitude of any modern location, tracing its journey back to the peak of the supercontinent Pangaea.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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The city’s ShotSpotter system is a network of sound-detection sensors that pinpoints the location of gunshots and sends alerts to police.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Fingers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingers. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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