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July 30, 2019 Word of the Day

thumb through /ˈθʌm ˈθruː / phrasal verb
thumb through
/ˈθʌm ˈθruː /
phrasal verb
The student is thumbing through her textbook.
The student is thumbing through her textbook.
Definition of THUMB THROUGH

: to turn the pages of (a book, magazine, etc.) quickly

  • I thumbed through a magazine while I waited.

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