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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbed (through)
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After leaving the sorority house as upperclassmen, Couch and Mogen lived together at an off-campus home on King Road before Couch graduated early and turned over her lease to Kernodle, who moved in to take her place.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026 -
The investigation was supposedly initiated by the Orlando Police Department and later turned over to state authorities.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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The machine scanned the skull using bright, nondestructive X-rays, generating over 9,000 high-resolution images and terabytes of data.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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At one, visitors design their own mini soccer stadium using Lego-like blocks, which are scanned by a kiosk and transformed into a digital model.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Questions and comments will be moderated, read, and answered as time allows.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The officers read back the description from the 911 call.—
Ali Bauman,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Thumbed (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbed%20%28through%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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