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thumbed (through)

verb

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbed (through)
  1. turned over
  2. scanned
  3. read
Verb
  • Every piano gets turned over to a Chicago artist like Megan Quigley.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The lime green and yellow paddleboard was located about 10 miles off Jupiter and turned over to police, the Coast Guard said in a statement Wednesday.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of turned over
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  • As promulgated last month, ballots must use envelopes with an election-mail logo that can to be scanned using high-speed processing equipment and contain a barcode unique to each voter.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Another study from 2021 found three of the 532 brains scanned showed signs of the disease.
    — Mike McRae September 15, New Atlas, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of scanned
Verb
  • Then be sure to read our roundups of the best telescope deals, along with our beginner's guide to observing the night sky with a manual telescope.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Readers might think that once all the words are on the page, the translation is basically done, and the translator only needs to go through it once or twice to make sure that everything reads well.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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