thumbed (through)

past tense of thumb (through)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbed (through)
Verb
  • Green's office started seeing dozens of properties turned over to different LLCs.
    Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • The store turned over its windows and breezeway in the 59th Street flagship to the activewear brand, resulting in sales that more than doubled its past volume, Newell said.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • People planning to visit CityWalk, and not the theme park, do not need a ticket to enter but are subject to the same park security protocols — waiting in line to go through a metal detector and have your bag scanned.
    Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Now, Seales and his team have scanned 45 scrolls.
    Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Beginning in the 2030 school year, public school students will read biblical passages and learn how the Bible affected history and literature from kindergarten to 12th grade.
    Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 June 2026
  • Anthropic shared a striking number alongside a new product this week, and it is being read the wrong way.
    Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
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“Thumbed (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbed%20%28through%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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