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
Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Robert was keen to have Bill’s fingers elongated as much as possible before becoming unusable from a practical standpoint.
—William Earl, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Instead, some pundits finger Neptune’s inner heat as the power source.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Since the fires broke out, Trump has pointed fingers at Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden, spreading false claims about California's water policy and federal assistance.
—Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Robert was keen to have Bill’s fingers elongated as much as possible before becoming unusable from a practical standpoint.
—William Earl, Variety, 2 Jan. 2025
Verb
The popular indulgence features tea, scones, finger sandwiches and pastries in a lovely setting.
—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Instead, some pundits finger Neptune’s inner heat as the power source.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for finger
Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger
Noun
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Sam got a shift in the extra period — a rarity for a fourth-line player — and poked a puck away from New Jersey star Jack Hughes and onto teammate Reilly Smith’s stick, springing the Rangers on a two-on-one rush.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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His diet included between 6 lbs and 9 lbs of cheese, sticks of butter, and daily hamburgers that had additional fat incorporated into them.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The report identifies a diversification in the strains of medical cannabis dispensed throughout 2024.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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CEOs, ministers, and heads of international organizations harnessed the power of public-private partnerships and gathered to discuss the barriers to connectivity and identify scalable solutions.—
Hans Vestberg,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Cloaked in a perfect-from-the-jar marinara sauce and topped with thick slices of mozzarella cheese, crispy chicken cutlets turn golden and bubbly under the oven's broiler.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
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Fieri’s tenders are wide and flat, resembling pounded and breaded chicken cutlets.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Why Some People Develop Long COVID Research has not yet been able to pinpoint why some people develop long COVID and others don’t.—
Korin Miller,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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The button looks like an ID badge but can be pressed to pinpoint the exact location within a school where the emergency is happening.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Even haters of the Golden Arches might find charms in He’s project, whose page edges are colored so that the book, when closed, looks like an abstraction of a Big Mac: two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions on a sesame seed bun.—
Craig Nakano,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Dec. 2024
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McDonald’s briefly pulled Quarter Pounders from 3,000 U.S. stores as a result of the outbreak, then narrowed that to 900 stores once testing had pinpointed onions — and not hamburger patties — as the likely source of E. coli.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Fortune,
4 Dec. 2024
Verb
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As of yet, the brand has found no need to employ traditional marketing techniques to get the word out.—
Lela London,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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That's where Joseph Keil found a skeleton in a sarcophagus filled with water, but for some reason, Keil only removed the cranium from the tomb before sealing it back up.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Most immigrants without legal status in the state, about 2.4 million people, have resided here for more than a decade, a factor that distinguishes California from other parts of the country.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Provide practical strategies for reducing discretionary spending, distinguishing needs from wants and finding low-cost alternatives to expensive habits.—
Tor Constantino, MBA,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Even higher, at 3466 meters, have cake and coffee in the bistro in front of a window overlooking Mont Blanc.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump's first course will be a Chesapeake crab cake with tomato tartar, bay sauce, pickled vegetables, romanesco, dill and chive oil.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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