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Definitions

thumb

[thuhm] / θʌm /






VERB
hitchhike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK








Example Sentences

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“These rules of thumb can certainly give Americans a ballpark estimate for their own wealth-management goals,” said Roberts.

From MarketWatch

Her calloused thumbs rubbed the tears off Jason’s cheeks.

From Literature

I hear her sigh through the phone, and I know what she looks like, sitting with her elbows on the kitchen table, her thumb and index finger shaped like a V, rubbing her forehead.

From Literature

Here in 2026, office workers often suffer from texting thumb after scrolling through endless feeds and tech neck after craning down to look at mobile devices.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has largely thumbed his nose at them over the Epstein files.

From Salon