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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbed (through)
Verb
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Last November, the month she was fired, the Foundation turned over its analysis of her suspicious payments to the FBI, leading to Gatlin’s arrest in May at her Riceboro home near Savannah.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025 -
The remains were recovered and turned over to the Santa Clara County Crime Lab and Office of the Medical Examiner, which will confirm the remains’ identity and release the man’s name, police said.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For foreigners, passports are scanned at hotels, museums, and similar places.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Helicopters scanned the woods while locals conducted foot searches.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Children…who had previously not read for pleasure are standing in line at bookstores and libraries to get the next book in the series.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Faithful to tradition, the festival’s 800 volunteers were feted with a walk-around the concert hall to the sound of a brass band, before guests were invited to the stage to officially open the festival by reading a sentence in unison – a joyous cacophony that drew complicit laughter from the crowd.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Thumbed (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbed%20%28through%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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