thumbed (through)

Definition of thumbed (through)next
past tense of thumb (through)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for thumbed (through)
Verb
  • When a president leaves office, the Presidential Records Act requires material to be turned over to the National Archives, which maintains the documents.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • While at the hospital, the child was showing signs of life, and the investigation was turned over to CMPD’s Youth Crime detectives.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The restoration was made using extant materials from 1968, including a 35mm release print preserved at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film archive and a 35mm release print preserved and scanned at the BFI National Archive.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Yet this is also the same company that ripped the spine off millions of books, scanned their pages, and fed the text into Claude’s training data.
    Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Gardeners should carefully read and follow label instructions and avoid applying treatments when pollinators are most active.
    Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
  • View Offers Or register for a free account to read just this article.
    Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Thumbed (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thumbed%20%28through%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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