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thumb

[thuhm] / θʌm /






VERB
hitchhike
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK








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Ishika Santosh Wade did most of her grocery shopping at Texas supermarket chain Tom Thumb, owned by Albertsons, until inflation soared in 2022.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

He had six singles top Billboard’s hot country songs chart, with nine others in the Top 10, including beloved hits like “Ridin’ My Thumb to Mexico.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025

Pressure from the right toe pulls the Thumb across the hand, while the pressure exerted with the left toe pulls the Thumb up toward the fingers.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2024

Tomatoes such as Early Girl, Roma, Health Kick and Tom Thumb are some of the common compact tomato varieties that work well for containers, he said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

I made it back to the tent intact, but it was no longer possible to ignore the fact that the Thumb had made hash of my plans.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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