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thumb
Synonyms and Antonyms of thumb
1 to travel by securing free rides thought I'd thumb into town instead of paying for a cab Synonyms hitch, hitchhikeRelated Words bum; stow away; carjack, hijack (also highjack)
2 to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner I thumbed through the book during the flight but was too distracted to really read it Synonyms flip, leaf, riffle, skimRelated Words browse, dip; glance (at), look over, scanNear Antonyms pore (over); study
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