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thumbs

  • plural
    of thumb.
    thumb
    noun
    the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
  • present tense form
    of thumb (3rd person singular).
    thumb
    noun
    the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.

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He walked out of a police station on Saturday afternoon, waving to the media and giving a thumbs up as he was driven away, an AFP photographer saw.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Artificial fingers and thumbs, for example, can help patients feel more confident in social settings while addressing some of the challenges associated with missing digits.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

Now she got her thumbs underneath the tape.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

You cannot apply logic to his work — every choice thumbs its nose at the real world — and I rarely like the overall result.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

Some pose, trying to look frightening, tough, their thumbs tucked into their holsters.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes