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thumb

[thuhm] / θʌm /






VERB
hitchhike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK








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Ishika Santosh Wade did most of her grocery shopping at Texas supermarket chain Tom Thumb, owned by Albertsons, until inflation soared in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Playwright Erin Courtney, who first encountered Adams at Clubbed Thumb, is working with him, in conjunction with the National Asian American Theatre Company, on her new play “Begin, Again.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The Third Thumb is worn on the opposite side of the palm to the biological thumb and controlled by a pressure sensor placed under each big toe or foot.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

Named for its location in Michigan’s Thumb region north of Detroit, the Thumb Fire took place a decade after some of the many fires of 1871 devastated the same area.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 14, 2023

“Since this mission is about protecting Stavros Sinclair from the Purple Thumb, I thought I’d look for patterns in their past crime scenes.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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