as in to identify
to find out or establish the identity of
thus far authorities haven't been able to finger the person who's been lighting fires around town
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Recent Examples of finger
Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Jan. 2026
So Zach [Cregger] had his finger on the pulse of something that was not only ingeniously scary, but almost absurdly funny the whole movie.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Alan McPherson, The Conversation, 2 Nov. 2025
Slowly Altieri’s gun came down, turned toward the sidewalk, finger off the trigger.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for finger
Noun
The next two photos zoom in further, showing off the sparkling ring on Cameron's finger.
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No one fingered an extra-hemispheric accomplice.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger
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Trump put on one of the rings, flashed it to the cameras and waved his new hockey stick during the ceremony.—
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On Tippett’s second-period goal, Grebenkin made a heads-up play to stick-check Samuelsson, opening up the shooting lane.—
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The trooper initiated a traffic stop to investigate, and the driver, identified as Ezeiruaku, was arrested.—
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An investigation identified the suspect as 23-year-old Sidney Dillon Pittman, who lives at the home the delivery driver visited by accident, court records show.—
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Similiar to its two other Philadelphia locations, the sandwich shop will have authentic Italian hoagies, including veggie and chicken cutlet options.—
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Traditionally featuring thin chicken cutlets that are breaded and fried until golden, nestled in tomato sauce, and covered with a blanket of cheese, it’s got a whole lot to love.—
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Attention spikes or dips can be pinpointed to the millisecond (or, in the case of an Adrien Brody acceptance speech, the hour).—
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There was a reversal 773,000 years ago, which allowed the researchers to pinpoint when the sediments surrounding the hominin fossils were laid down.—
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Its vegetarian Famous Veggie burger packs fiber from a patty made with black beans, quinoa and walnuts.—
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McDonald's has made the Big Arch — a massive double-patty burger — a permanent menu item in the United Kingdom and Ireland.—
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Investigators also found eight 9 mm casings fired from a Glock pistol at the scene where Holmes was killed, according to the affidavit.—
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In doing so, the judge found he could not be involved in the handling of the separate probes related to the civil fraud investigation and the NRA.—
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She was accused of misleading her 28 million Instagram followers over a charity fundraiser involving pandoro, a brioche-style Veronese cake typically eaten by Italian families at Christmas.—
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In addition to its custom cakes, the bakery offers pastries, cookies and seasonal treats.—
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Scott has distinguished herself among the biggest individual donors by giving large, unrestricted gifts to nonprofits, often with a focus on equity or social justice.—
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Still, his is not a name that the average person might distinguish from the reindeer.—
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“Finger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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