Check and Thumb

Check

Check verb - To be in agreement on every point.

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Thumb and check are semantically related In some cases you can use "Thumb" instead a verb "Check".

Nearby Words: checked, checking, checkup, checker, checklist

Thumb verb - To travel by securing free rides.

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Check and thumb are semantically related in touch topic. Sometimes you can use "Check" instead a verb "Thumb".

Nearby Words: thumbed, thumbing

single	single check	single thumb
powerful	powerful check	powerful thumb
massive	massive check	massive thumb
large	large check	large thumb
Other adjectives: big, huge, capable.

You Are Already Checked In: Talia tries to check in, only to discover that Adam has already used her stolen thumb to do so.

Source: Film / The 6th Day
A good rule of thumb is if a show or commercial makes you double check the people or objects around you (or triple check, or quadruple check, or...) then it fits here.

Source: Paranoia Fuel
The rule of thumb to determine if a character's power falls under this trope is to check whether he or she can still use it when tied up, gagged, and blindfolded.

Source: Thought-Controlled Power

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Thumb or Check. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/check/thumb.

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