fingers 1 of 2

plural of finger

fingers

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of finger

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of fingers
Noun
Raising Cane’s airport menu The fast-food chain only offers five items – chicken fingers, Cane’s toast, coleslaw, crinkle cut fries and a chicken finger sandwich. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 Movement came to her fingers slowly, in twitches, one finger, then another. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Pointing fingers Unlike many states, Illinois splits regulations of funeral homes and crematories between two agencies, with IDFPR licensing funeral home directors and embalmers, and the Illinois Comptroller's office overseeing crematories. Casey Toner, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 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
  • One of the sources said the GSA put out a public request for lease proposals that identifies 18 potential locations, requiring space for at least 10 courtrooms.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • SheThePeople similarly identifies homemade bread baking as one of the slow-paced, hands-on hobbies gaining attention among Gen Z.
    Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Being unmarked and arriving with momentum, Odegaard finds himself in a one-v-one with the goalkeeper again caught on his line.
    Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Bridgespan’s report finds that families in middle-income countries are more likely to administer their own programs than those in higher-income countries.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hotlist Hotspot Insights — this tool pinpoints high-frequency license plate reader hotlist hits.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The paper also pinpoints a few technical challenges Debug will face.
    Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 4 June 2026

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“Fingers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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