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finger

[fing-ger] / ˈfɪŋ gər /
NOUN
appendage of hand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
claw index finger ring finger thumb
STRONG
digit extremity feeler forefinger pinky pointer
WEAK
tactile member tentacle
VERB
touch lightly
Synonyms
STRONG
feel fiddle grope handle manipulate palpate paw thumb
WEAK
play with toy with
Antonyms
STRONGEST
maul
WEAK
manhandle
VERB
choose, designate
Synonyms
STRONG
appoint determine identify indicate locate make name nominate specify tap
WEAK
pin down point out
Antonyms
STRONG
ignore lose miss refuse
WEAK
manhandle pass over

Example Sentences

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"You want to stick your finger in a dinosaur brain?" asked Simba Srivastava.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

When she wants to be emphatic, usually when she’s talking about niche British pop stars from the early 2000s, she points at me with a finger gun.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

It may be easy to point the finger at individual investors, computer algorithms or generalists, but that doesn’t seem to be a satisfactory explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Shortly afterwards MacIntyre, who declined to speak to the media, posted a picture on his Instagram account of a gnome resembling himself with an extended middle finger.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Karli was about to say something, but Mutti frowned at him quickly and put a finger to her lips.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo