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
Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
On Sunday morning, the PGA Tour announced that Daniel Berger, a four-time Tour winner and one of Woods' longtime admirers, had withdrawn from the final round of the BMW Championship due to a finger injury.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Matt meets Cherry by the water while fingering the mask horn Karen gave him in the premiere episode.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The small pods, about the size of your pinky finger, are the best to cook, either roasted until crispy in a hot oven or dredged in white cornmeal and fried.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
On Sunday morning, the PGA Tour announced that Daniel Berger, a four-time Tour winner and one of Woods' longtime admirers, had withdrawn from the final round of the BMW Championship due to a finger injury.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
Helena, as the beautiful if bored wife’s name is styled, fingers languorously a slim gold necklace, often while lolling on a swing.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Matt meets Cherry by the water while fingering the mask horn Karen gave him in the premiere episode.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
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Additionally, the molecular signals the researchers identified, like Homer1a, could become early biomarkers for ASD.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Aug. 2025
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The passenger was identified as Sandy Hall, 57, of San Leandro.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Officers deployed stop sticks that disabled multiple tires but despite this, the vehicle continued to flee before stopping in the front yard of a residence on Denyelle Drive, according to police.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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Best for Mature Skin: Merit Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Every shade of this stick has neutral undertones, so no need to worry about icky orange vibes—a victory for fair skin types.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
11 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Verlander, in vintage form, pinpointed a breaking ball that froze Ha-Seong Kim for strike three — his seventh punchout of the night and the 3,510th of his career.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
17 Aug. 2025
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Identify key user pain points, then pinpoint signature experiences—the most visible, critical and high-value features.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Using chicken cutlets helps this dish cook up quickly on hurried nights.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sandwiches at Ideal’s come in all forms—egg and cheese, Philly roast pork, and chicken cutlet, to name a few.—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
27 July 2025
Verb
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Even being found with a Bible can lead to execution, normally with a bullet, sometimes reportedly after torture.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Clarendon Hills found itself in the elimination bracket by virtue of a 16-1 loss Wednesday to the Mountain Region and Nevada State champion from Las Vegas, which improved to 2-0 Saturday with a 5-3 win over the Northwest Region champs from Washington.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Form into 12-13 patties (2 1/4 oz / 60 g each), about 2 1/2 inches / 6 cm wide and 1 1/4 inches / 3 cm thick.—
Sami Tamimi
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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In one of The Upper Cut KC’s recent videos, Mariah Kinkade peeks her head from behind a gravity-defying heap of buns and patties.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The team took apart the malaria problem and tried something new: detect the wingbeat frequency—to distinguish it from other insects—of a female Anopheles in flight and shoot it down.—
Robert C. Wolcott,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Officials: 4 children found dead in the home Other local fire and volunteer agencies joined the effort to distinguish the fire and search for the victims, the press release stated.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Last but certainly not least in the line of Dolly’s new Lodge releases is this stunning cake pan.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Stormi was also snapped admiring the cake, which was decorated with sprinkles and jelly beans.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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