as in identifies
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 fingers
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Movement came to her fingers slowly, in twitches, one finger, then another.
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Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
Elton John might have stepped into Christmas, but Christina Aguilera is diving into it fingers-first.
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Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2025
Noun
Raising Cane’s airport menu The fast-food chain only offers five items – chicken fingers, Cane’s toast, coleslaw, crinkle cut fries and a chicken finger sandwich.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026
Movement came to her fingers slowly, in twitches, one finger, then another.
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Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
Our connection was a bit like that [snaps fingers].
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Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
Elton John might have stepped into Christmas, but Christina Aguilera is diving into it fingers-first.
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Marci Robin,
Allure,
9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fingers
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Michigan, which typically identifies about 50 cases of cyclosporiasis in a year, has reported at least 170 cases, clustered in seven counties, over the past nine days, according to the state’s Department of Health.
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And most interestingly, her chyron identifies her as a Freelance Journalist with no further explanation.
Verb
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In addition, a 2024 CDCR report finds that people who spent a year or longer in a fire camp have lower recidivism rates compared to fire camp-eligible individuals who did not participate in fire camps.
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Across Alto Adige, Trentino and Friuli-Venezia Giulia, sauvignon blanc finds a delicious middle ground.
Verb
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The paper also pinpoints a few technical challenges Debug will face.
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This tool pinpoints the ancient latitude of any modern location, tracing its journey back to the peak of the supercontinent Pangaea.
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“Fingers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fingers. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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