thumbed (through)

verb

past tense of thumb (through)
as in leafed (through)

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  1. turned over
  2. scanned
  3. read
Verb
  • According to this version, Collier had told Roosevelt that if the hunt was turned over to him, completely, the bear would be found.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The deadly incident was captured on a Costco security video camera, which was turned over to police and reviewed, according to the court papers.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned over
Verb
  • Instead, a camera from Clear, the facial recognition company, scanned my face and the gate opened.
    — Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers scanned the brains of eight dogs — six border collies, a labrador and a golden retriever — while showing them images of strangers with either a happy or a neutral expression.
    — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of scanned
Verb
  • The third step, Taborn said, involves going into the field with investigators and reading the energy of the environment.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Behind the open doors, the figure is nearly black, the wood gone dark from centuries of incense until the carving reads more as shape than detail.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of read
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“Thumbed (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbed%20%28through%29. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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