as in to identify
to find out or establish the identity of
thus far authorities haven't been able to finger the person who's been lighting fires around town
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Recent Examples of finger
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
He's had fingers, toes, tibia, fibula, ankle, coccyx, ribs, shattered his elbow, sternum.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Mutations to the bacteria B. pertussis are also fingered for the increase in whooping cough cases, as these mutations make the bacteria a more formidable foe against whooping cough vaccinations.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Simply swipe on, and blur out the edges with your finger.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
He's had fingers, toes, tibia, fibula, ankle, coccyx, ribs, shattered his elbow, sternum.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Verb
Move methodically from finger to finger, maintaining a steady rhythm.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Mutations to the bacteria B. pertussis are also fingered for the increase in whooping cough cases, as these mutations make the bacteria a more formidable foe against whooping cough vaccinations.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger
Noun
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Additional core features on both guitars include multiple connectivity options — wired, 2.4GHz wireless, and Bluetooth — and an eight-button navigation hub, an analog stick for menu navigation, and a Hall-effect whammy bar for enhanced durability.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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For me, a Neko rig with a soft plastic stick bait is one of those mainstays.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In a closed hearing last month, testimony from several witnesses raised questions about how investigators had used the DNA sample from the knife sheath to identify Kohberger as a suspect.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The shooter, later identified by police as 43-year-old George C. Manning III, then allegedly abducted Giuliana Manning from the home, according to the highway patrol.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Chicken-Fried Mushrooms With Creamy Mushroom Gravy Test Kitchen Tips For Making Company Chicken If chicken cutlets are not even in thickness, some might take a good bit longer to cook in some spots and over cook in others, resulting in a chewy chicken.—
Jasmine Smith,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2025
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The Uptown sandwich shop Francolini's, which uses eggs in its cooked cutlets and aiolis, is adding a 50 cent charge to every standard order, the restaurant announced last week, as well as a 5% charge on catering orders.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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The work involves pinpointing the genes responsible for the traits that separate the mammoth from the Asian elephant—its close evolutionary relation—editing an elephant stem cell to express those traits, and introducing the stem cell into an elephant embryo.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Alameda County pinpointed roads in its unincorporated areas that need to be prioritized for improvements to aid evacuation route planning.—
Grace Hase,
The Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2025
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After its win for a Angus smash patty with American cheese, bacon jam, grilled onions and Cowy sauce, owners Guillermo Felipe, Carlos Reveron and Daniel Machicao were able to open the first standalone Cowy Burger in Wynwood.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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Get the recipe > Pimento Cheese Burgers Skip the ketchup and mustard and slather your burger patties with pimento cheese instead.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Past federal audits also found that the team failed to comply with some IT regulations.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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Around the world, the evidence for the value of social progress is conclusive: McKinsey’s global research found that companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 25% more likely to experience above-average profitability.—
Paul Klein,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, distinguished as the richest person in the world, has been especially controversial since Trump's inauguration.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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The war in Gaza has resulted in more than 48,000 Palestinian deaths, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Who doesn’t dream of making beeswax candles, topping naked cakes with berries and writing on labels with picture-perfect penmanship?—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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Insider tip Amy Taylor from the Landmark Trust says that no one should visit Wales without trying homemade local Welsh cakes, the currant-spiked riff on a scone that’s synonymous with the country.—
Mark Ellwood,
AFAR Media,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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