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Recent Examples of thumb
Vonn thumbed her nose at the odds.
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
Cillian Murphy Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy also makes an appearance as the spokesmodel for Opalite, appearing on a billboard with a bright smile and thumbs up.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Instead of driving it away, King thumbed his nose at the neighbors and moved it into his front driveway.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
An agent in Massachusetts jabbed his finger and thumb into the neck and arteries of a young father who refused to be separated from his wife and 1-year-old daughter.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
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Frederick Dreier, Outside, 9 Feb. 2026
Cillian Murphy Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy also makes an appearance as the spokesmodel for Opalite, appearing on a billboard with a bright smile and thumbs up.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Instead of driving it away, King thumbed his nose at the neighbors and moved it into his front driveway.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
An agent in Massachusetts jabbed his finger and thumb into the neck and arteries of a young father who refused to be separated from his wife and 1-year-old daughter.
—Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumb
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Other songwriters might opt to wring notes of sadness from the whole squad getting hitched, but this one is winking at the listener, signifying the end of his seclusion in Europe and the embrace of fans who haven’t had an audience with him in a long time.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The clerk only found out who was getting hitched when the bride told her that her new surname would be Bessette-Kennedy.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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This free-admission museum marks the historic site where the very first McDonald’s burger was flipped in 1940.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Bots scoop up inventory, resellers flip tickets at eye‑watering markups, and regulators scramble to ban the most egregious forms of scalping.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Then Jason and Thor shower together, each lathering the other’s back and bums up with fewer orgasms than an old Herbal Essences commercial.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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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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In English woodlands, bluebells flower early in spring, as light seeps through newly leafing trees.—
Amy Waldman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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If flower buds are forming too early, cover the plants with a layer of straw or leaf mulch to protect them from damage and uncover them when the weather warms up.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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Lint rollers are also an excellent tool at at removing hitchhiking bed bugs from your person or belongings, adds Wilson.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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Black had contact with many people in town while hitchhiking back and forth.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The layering of these two long, ankle-skimming pieces creates a boho vibe that fits perfectly with the actor’s free-spirited aesthetic.—
Ana Serrano,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2026
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Her floor-skimming train shone like a thousand tiny diamonds, with champagne and silver sequins festooning every inch.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Thumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumb. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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