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Recent Examples of thumb
Since then, several states have thumbed their nose at the order.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Before Drew could say anything, Mike thumbed his collar and wandered off, still gazing at the color wheel.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The video player page includes a description, links to similar content, and the ability to give a film a thumbs up or thumbs down.
—PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Israel, a small nation dependent on our country for military support, is thumbing its nose at us, the most powerful country in the world.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Before Drew could say anything, Mike thumbed his collar and wandered off, still gazing at the color wheel.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The video player page includes a description, links to similar content, and the ability to give a film a thumbs up or thumbs down.
—PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
Israel, a small nation dependent on our country for military support, is thumbing its nose at us, the most powerful country in the world.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumb
Verb
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By November, they were hitched.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Jan. 2026
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With Colin and Penelope now happily hitched and raising their son, the new season focuses on Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and his love story with Sophie (Yerin Ha), which unfolds at his mother's soiree of the year.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Nuggets responded with consecutive 3s by Murray and Jalen Pickett to flip the tide.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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In December, the Emmy-winning Entertainment Tonight host flipped the script and took on a whole new role in the Lifetime holiday movie A Runaway Bride for Christmas.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out about the passing of Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
Verb
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What can residents do to help leaf, trash collectors?—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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On properties where no house was left, roses sprang to life and trees that had been charred started leafing again.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The woman reportedly attempted to hitchhike when she was fatally stabbed near a bus stop.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Dec. 2025
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The book folds together his dual life, Deadhead kid hitchhiking to a concert and the scale-up CEO advising founders burning through growth curves never before seen in tech.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Another reminder to update passwords, skim a privacy policy and move on.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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When the sun is just skimming across the horizon and ducking behind other peaks, all the heat that the sun baked into the snow and rocks during the day evaporates—fast.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Thumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumb. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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