fingered

[fing-gerd] / ˈfɪŋ gərd /

VERB

touch lightly

Synonyms

STRONG

feel fiddle grope handle manipulate maul meddle palpate paw thumb

WEAK

play with toy with

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore manhandle pass over

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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Researchers have fingered other causes for cancer biology’s replication problem, such as variations in mouse colony microbiomes.

From Science Magazine

Darwin, in turn, was disgusted at having his snack fingered by a stranger.

From New York Times

But the owner of Bored Ape number 3,547 made a "fat fingered" typing error when listing the item for sale online.

From BBC

"Since both of these compounds play an important role in regulating sleep, it seems quite logical that tryptophan has always been fingered as the sleep-inducing culprit behind the Thanksgiving Day nap."

From Fox News

“There was so much empathy in her words,” Ojih Odutola said of Butler’s stories, as she fingered the sleeves of her sweatshirt.

From New York Times