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
Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2025
The eyewitness testimony talks about the stern sticking up as a finger pointing to the sky.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Quispe López, Them, 14 Feb. 2025
Instead of fingering someone outright, the film invents a slightly older and questionably intentioned role model named Chandler (Toby Wallace), whom John meets while doing mission work in Kurdistan.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This dual-layer protection effectively suppresses the formation of lithium dendrites, which are microscopic, finger-like structures.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Apr. 2025
The eyewitness testimony talks about the stern sticking up as a finger pointing to the sky.
—ArsTechnica, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
There is no exact science to fingering people because everyone has their own preferences on rhythm, speed, and sensation.
—Quispe López, Them, 14 Feb. 2025
Instead of fingering someone outright, the film invents a slightly older and questionably intentioned role model named Chandler (Toby Wallace), whom John meets while doing mission work in Kurdistan.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger
Noun
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The good/bad news: The Marketside Celery Sticks should already be not just off the shelves at Walmart, but out of the refrigerators of any consumers. Recalled 1.6-ounce bags of four celery sticks come from lot No.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Luckily, both of my cats go crazy for these simple sticks.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The driver was identified Monday as 35-year-old Yaroslandys Elozegui Romero, according to an arrest report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2025
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As previously reported by PEOPLE, lawyers representing the child’s family identified the victim killed as Thomas Cooper, according to the Detroit Free Press and local outlet WWJ.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Use It To Help Flatten Chicken Breasts Before pounding any meat to create cutlets, use wax paper in between it and your mallet to help avoid any unwanted stickiness and keep it in place.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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Fry the cutlets, working in batches, until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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As a result, greater transparency and additional Department of Education oversight would undoubtedly help athletes, advocates, administrators, and legislators pinpoint equity problems and put pressure on institutions to develop equitable pathways and solutions.—
Lindsey Darvin,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Now, a new study by Emerald Cruises has pinpointed which are the most majestic—and most overlooked—of all.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lightly form the salmon mixture into 2-ounce balls or patties and put each one into the oil, about an inch apart.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
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Gently form 2-ounce patties or oblongs and place them in the oil.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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June eventually found herself at Serena’s mercy and was spared; June then, as luck would have it, delivered Serena’s baby and was later reunited with Luke.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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Officers responded to the 800 block of N 70th Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Saturday and found Javon Brown, 19, and Delorean Jackson, 20, outside a home with gunshot wounds.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Israeli strikes across Gaza continued, killing at least 21 people in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants but says most of the over 50,000 Palestinians killed in the war have been women and children.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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At least 26 people have been killed and more than 100 others wounded in the last 24 hours, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which doesn't distinguish between civilians and combatants.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Restaurants nationwide are getting in on the action, from $0.01 cheeseburgers to BOGO cookie cake slices and stress-busting carbs.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In groups of several dozen, the cake eaters were released.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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