thumbed (through)

verb

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

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  1. turned over
  2. scanned
  3. read
Verb
  • Bob Graham, Bob Martinez, Charlie Crist, Jeb Bush — all of them, both Democrats and Republicans — readily turned over public records and respected the pursuit of journalism.
    — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The building collapse site has been turned over to the Department of Buildings and NYPD.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of turned over
Verb
  • Instead of sorting products by category, items are placed in any open, available space, then scanned and stored in a computer system.
    — Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Only one, when scanned by the animal control officers, had a microchip.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of scanned
Verb
  • The court's account of what occurred is hard to read without wincing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
  • During the emotional memorial service at an Englewood church, Graham's parents, Tom and Heidi, stood quietly beside the chaplain as their words were read to the hundreds of mourners.
    — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 13 Nov. 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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