thumb
noun
the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
thumbed
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past participleof thumb.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof thumb.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
thumbnounthe short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
Example Sentences
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He has largely thumbed his nose at them over the Epstein files.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2026
In October, I thumbed through snapshots my mother had stashed in albums, envelopes and shoeboxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
While other kids were popping CDs into their center consoles, Dudelson thumbed through bins of one-dollar records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 22, 2025
Guests thumbed through the order of service, which one Muslim guest in the pews said was “very helpful” for navigating the Christian ceremony.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
All through the fall, I thumbed over to War every Sunday afternoon so Dorothy and I could work on plane geometry.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
