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thumb

[thuhm] / θʌm /






VERB
hitchhike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK








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He held his thumb and forefinger in a circle over his eye in celebration.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2026

Jockey Frankie Dettori suffered several broken ribs and a broken thumb after being involved in a car crash, his management has said.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Genna Contino shared a rule of thumb that can help you manage this risk automatically.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 26, 2026

It takes quite a while to reveal that Daniel has stolen from the evil corporation thumb drives containing classified files about the history of alien encounters, dating back to events in Roswell, N.M., in 1947.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

“Especially since reinforcements just arrived,” I said, jabbing my thumb behind me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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