thumb
noun
the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
has thumbed
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present perfectof thumb (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Live Nation has thumbed its nose at the authorities for more than 20 years, the lawsuit says.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
That's one of several times when Pete has thumbed his nose at the Grim Reaper.
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 23, 2018
Anyone who has thumbed through a local climbing guidebook has seen the name Fred Beckey, who earned his ubiquity by being the first to climb dozens, if not hundreds, of peaks in the Northwest.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2017
Anyone who has thumbed a local climbing guidebook has seen the name Fred Beckey, who earned his ubiquity by being the first to climb dozens, if not hundreds of peaks in the Northwest.
From Seattle Times ● May 31, 2017
She has thumbed through the padded folder of nearby restaurants.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
