thumbed in a sentence
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📚 Grade Level: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Definition
Thumbed: past tense of 'thumb'; to move or manipulate something with the thumb, often to flip through pages or to gesture dismissively.
Sample Sentences
- She thumbed through the pages of the old book, searching for a specific passage.
- He thumbed his nose at the rules, confident he could get away with it.
- The artist thumbed the clay into shape, feeling the familiar texture beneath his fingers.
- After she thumbed her way through countless job listings, she finally found the perfect position.
- The child thumbed a ride from passing cars, hoping for an adventure.