as in identifying
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 fingering
All seems normal with this new potential job until the woman conducting the interview subtly reveals bruises on her arms and, not so subtly, starts fingering her kitchen knives.
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Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Using a fingering yarn when a knitting pattern specifies DK means your garment will end up much too small.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Dec. 2025
Using a fingering yarn when a knitting pattern specifies DK means your garment will end up much too small.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingering
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Others are better at identifying trends.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Bailey was born male but had undergone a name change and had been identifying as female before the attack.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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For Yeon, the decision to revisit zombies wasn’t about retreading familiar ground but finding the right vessel for exploring modern anxieties.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The next step is finding a place to meet in the middle and clarify what’s unsaid or unclear on both sides.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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“Fingering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingering. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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