1
as in hitches
to travel by securing free rides
thought I'd thumb into town instead of paying for a cab
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2
as in flips
to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner
I thumbed through the book during the flight but was too distracted to really read it
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flips
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The Kansas City Royals find themselves in a tight American League wild-card race as the calendar flips to September.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025 -
This association flips the script on hypertension.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Thumbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbs. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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