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thumb

verb

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 of thumb

hitch, hitchhike

Words Related to thumb

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 of thumb

flip, leaf, riffle, skim

Words Related to thumb

glance (at), look over, scan

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