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fingers

NOUN

appendage of hand

Synonyms

STRONGEST

claw hook ring finger thumb

STRONG

antenna digit extremity feeler pinky pointer tentacle

WEAK

tactile member

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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The spaces between the fingers resemble the triangular basins created as the crust extends.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

"Or do I help my fellow climber, who's got no oxygen, frostbite in his fingers, and obviously you're never far off hypothermia up there?"

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

With Jannik Sinner beaten and Carlos Alcaraz injured, Djokovic has watched a golden opportunity to land a standalone record 25th major slip through his fingers.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

The black image, inked across his chest, showed a human heart gripped by long, clawlike fingers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

After the first hour I myself manage to relax, comforted by the routine numbness of my job, the way it allows your mind to go blank as your fingers do all the work.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse