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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbed (through)
Verb
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Andrade turned over his records to the State Attorney’s Office in Leon County, as well as the FBI.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2026 -
After being pronounced dead, her body was turned over to the Delaware Division of Forensic Science for an autopsy.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Fulton County has also confirmed that some ballots were scanned multiple times during the recount, the affidavit says.—
Kate Brumback,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The tests range from several hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on which sections of the body are scanned, and are not covered by insurance.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Savannah, with her sister to her right and her brother to her left, read from a sheet of paper.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Thumbed (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbed%20%28through%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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