thumb
noun
the short, thick, inner digit of the human hand, next to the forefinger.
was thumbing
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past progressiveof thumb.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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As he waited, Ladell Fortune, 42, a music teacher, was thumbing through sheet music for “A Joyous Carol of the Bells.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2022
She was thumbing through and found multiple letters written by her daughter Ariel.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2022
He was thumbing through the Green Book, the press guide, looking for lore items, when he said, “Your first year was ’51?”
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 6, 2020
The first time I came across the trailer for the new Netflix film “Always Be My Maybe,” I was thumbing through Twitter during the tedium of a rush-hour subway ride.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 4, 2019
He was thumbing through it when he realized he had forgotten to ask where the twins really were, so he did.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
