Despite their love of gardening, my friends are black thumbs and somehow every succulent dies within a week.

After reviewing the prototype, the team thumbs-upped the design and moved forward.

She thumbs-ups the comment to show her approval.

By thumbs-downing every comment, she discouraged meaningful discussion.

When she watches poor performances, she thumbs-downs the videos without hesitation.

She spent the morning thumbs-upping every photograph her friends had uploaded.

After a week of harsh comments, the video was thumbs-downed by thousands of viewers.

She picked up a thumb blue and dropped it into the boiling vat to dye the linen.

After climbing, she noticed blisters forming on the balls of the thumb and adjusted her grip.

When making quick decisions, managers often rely on rules of thumb rather than detailed analyses.