Pronunciation: /stɪk ə θʌm ɪn ˈsʌmwʌnz aɪ/
noun a word that functions as the name of a specific person, place, thing, or idea
A1 He stuck a thumb in someone's eye during the fight.
A2 She accidentally stuck a thumb in someone's eye while trying to defend herself.
B1 The bully threatened to stick a thumb in someone's eye if they didn't give him their lunch money.
B2 The antagonist in the movie always had a tendency to stick a thumb in someone's eye when things didn't go his way.
C1 The politician's controversial remarks were seen as a way to stick a thumb in someone's eye of his opponents.
C2 The CEO's decision to cut bonuses for employees felt like a deliberate attempt to stick a thumb in someone's eye of the workforce.
verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being
A1 He accidentally stuck a thumb in someone's eye while playing.
A2 The children were fighting and one of them stuck a thumb in someone's eye.
B1 During the argument, he threatened to stick a thumb in someone's eye if they didn't stop.
B2 She warned him not to provoke her or she would stick a thumb in someone's eye.
C1 The boxer was disqualified for intentionally sticking a thumb in someone's eye during the match.
C2 The politician's controversial remarks were seen as an attempt to stick a thumb in someone's eye of his opponents.
adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
A1 He stuck a thumb in someone's eye by accidentally bumping into them.
A2 She stuck a thumb in someone's eye while trying to reach for the last cookie.
B1 The new employee stuck a thumb in someone's eye by unknowingly taking credit for their work.
B2 The politician stuck a thumb in someone's eye by making false promises during the campaign.
C1 The CEO stuck a thumb in someone's eye by poaching key employees from a competitor.
C2 The celebrity stuck a thumb in someone's eye by publicly criticizing their former friend in a tell-all interview.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb
A1 He accidentally stuck a thumb in someone's eye while playing tag.
A2 She jokingly threatened to stick a thumb in someone's eye if they didn't stop teasing her.
B1 The bully stuck a thumb in someone's eye during the fight, causing a lot of pain.
B2 The martial arts instructor demonstrated a self-defense move that involved sticking a thumb in someone's eye.
C1 The spy used his training to quickly stick a thumb in someone's eye and escape unnoticed.
C2 The assassin expertly stuck a thumb in someone's eye as a silent and deadly attack.
pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it)
A1 She stuck a thumb in someone's eye by accident while playing tag.
A2 He stuck a thumb in someone's eye during a heated argument.
B1 The bully stuck a thumb in someone's eye as a way to intimidate them.
B2 The politician stuck a thumb in someone's eye with their controversial remarks.
C1 The CEO stuck a thumb in someone's eye by implementing drastic changes without consulting the team.
C2 The artist stuck a thumb in someone's eye by creating a controversial piece that challenged societal norms.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence
A1 I accidentally stuck a thumb in someone's eye while trying to point at something.
A2 She got angry and threatened to stick a thumb in someone's eye if they didn't stop bothering her.
B1 In a heated argument, it's not polite to stick a thumb in someone's eye with hurtful words.
B2 The politician's comments were seen as an attempt to stick a thumb in someone's eye of the opposition party.
C1 The company's aggressive marketing strategy seemed like a deliberate move to stick a thumb in someone's eye of their competitors.
C2 The artist's controversial exhibit was interpreted as a bold attempt to stick a thumb in someone's eye of societal norms.
conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
A1 I accidentally stuck a thumb in someone's eye while playing tag.
A2 She got mad and threatened to stick a thumb in someone's eye if they didn't stop teasing her.
B1 The bully was known for sticking a thumb in someone's eye whenever he got angry.
B2 He didn't mean to stick a thumb in someone's eye, it was just a reflex when he felt threatened.
C1 The politician's controversial statement was seen as an attempt to stick a thumb in someone's eye.
C2 The CEO's decision to cut bonuses for employees felt like a deliberate move to stick a thumb in someone's eye.
article a word that is used with a noun to indicate the type of reference being made by the noun
A1 I accidentally stuck a thumb in someone's eye while trying to give them a high five.
A2 She playfully stuck a thumb in her friend's eye during their game.
B1 He got angry and threatened to stick a thumb in someone's eye if they didn't stop bothering him.
B2 The bully thought it would be funny to stick a thumb in someone's eye, but ended up getting in trouble.
C1 The politician's controversial statement was seen as a way to stick a thumb in someone's eye and provoke a reaction.
C2 The CEO's decision to cut employee benefits seemed like a deliberate move to stick a thumb in someone's eye and assert their power.
formal It is highly inappropriate to stick a thumb in someone’s eye during a disagreement.
informal Dude, don't stick a thumb in someone’s eye like that!
slang She really stuck a thumb in his eye with that comment.
figurative The new policy really stuck a thumb in the eye of long-time employees.
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