thumbs through

A form of thumb through — To use one's thumb to quickly flip through the pages of a book, magazine, etc., especially without reading them thoroughly or at all.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of thumb through
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APA

thumbs through. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbs%20through

MLA

“thumbs through.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbs%20through. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumbs through,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumbs%20through.

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