Thumbing synonyms

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leafing
To produce leaves; put forth foliage:
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riffling
To leaf through rapidly.
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flipping
To throw or toss with a light brisk motion:
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flicking
To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.
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hitching
(Informal) contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.
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hitchhiking
To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road. Generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.
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fingering
To finger means to touch.
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skimming
To glance over quickly; scan:
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scanning
To scan verse
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investigating (related)
To observe or inquire into in detail; examine systematically:
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Find another word for thumbing. In this page you can discover 10 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for thumbing, like: leafing, riffling, flipping, flicking, hitching, hitchhiking, fingering, skimming, scanning and investigating.
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Thumbing Sentence Examples

  • He was thumbing through the pages when Fred leaned over to him.

  • A text may become illegible through damp or constant thumbing; portions of it may be torn away; if it is in book form, leaves or whole quires may be detached and either lost or misplaced.

  • I think Rove will walk, thumbing his nose at the pile of corpses he helped to create.

  • I think rove will walk, thumbing his nose at the pile of corpses he helped to create.

  • This information is invaluable to anyone searching for a specific club that fits their dog hobby interests, and yields far quicker results than thumbing through a phone book.

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