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finger

[fing-ger] / ˈfɪŋ gər /






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He continues by "mewing," a TikTok trend where people suck in their cheeks and point a finger at their jawline to emphasize their chiseled features.

From Barron's Aug. 22, 2026

Participants therefore had to recognize that the associations had changed, learn the new ones, and respond with the correct button using the appropriate hand and finger.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

Galactic power and privilege literally placed themselves on Hal’s finger simply because he answered one question correctly.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

At a Gaullist campaign rally in 1968, Malraux put his finger on a weakness of conservative economic thought.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Torak cried out as the flint bit between finger and thumb.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

Particularly impressive were improvements in robotic hands, Sarkar said, wiggling his fingers.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

“In the snap of fingers, my best friend, my confidant, my partner, my soul mate was transitioned to another dimension — a higher plane,” she wrote in her post.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

Frequently, when states pass laws barring transgender athletes from competition, the result can feel overwhelmingly personal to those affected, since the number of people excluded in a given state can be counted on your fingers.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2026

The better strategy would be to put up four fingers, load the bases and bring Raleigh up to the plate.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Forks or chopsticks or fingers, there's no "right" way to put food in your mouth, yet all humans swallow the same way.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

"It's more a theme park than a shopping mall," Germany supporter Michael Karg, 48, said as he fingered through an A-Z list of restaurants on a digital directory.

From Barron's Jun. 27, 2026

Speculation has fingered everyone from political insiders to drug traffickers as the ones behind Colosio’s assassination, which contributed to a sense of upheaval in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2025

So it didn't take long for Mr Freeman – legally known as Desmond Filby – to be fingered as the alleged culprit.

From BBC Aug. 29, 2025

And while a species commonly known as "the rat flea" has been fingered as the main culprit in plague outbreaks, a species known as "the human flea" may play a secondary role.

From Science Daily May 1, 2024

She pressed her lips together and fingered the large manila envelope she clutched in her left hand.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

Other remaining brand-name correspondents, including the ageless Lesley Stahl, for a while were feared to be fingering their rip cords too.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

"I tend now to play parts of chords, rather than fingering the whole damn thing. I use these shortcuts that would be a nightmare for a guitar teacher."

From BBC Nov. 21, 2023

She had a leopard scarf elegantly wrapped around her head and was fingering a glittering ring and staring blankly into the distance.

From Reuters Feb. 7, 2023

He looked away, fingering a frayed edge of the carpet.

From Salon Dec. 15, 2022

“Thank you!” she said, fingering the twine circling it.

From "Stella by Starlight" by Sharon M. Draper




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