FINGERS Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of finger

as in sticks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of finger

as in identifies

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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Noun

Raising Cane’s airport menu The fast-food chain only offers five items – chicken fingers, Cane’s toast, coleslaw, crinkle cut fries and a chicken finger sandwich. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026 Movement came to her fingers slowly, in twitches, one finger, then another. — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025

Verb

Our connection was a bit like that [snaps fingers]. — Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 2 Jan. 2026 Elton John might have stepped into Christmas, but Christina Aguilera is diving into it fingers-first. — Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Dec. 2025

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The cops don’t entirely buy that their serial killer is a high-school student, even as Bret identifies Robert by name.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
In Colorado, nearly a quarter of the overall population identifies as Hispanic or Latino.

— Hillary Lum, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026

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