poke along

phrasal verb

poked along; poking along; pokes along
US, informal
: to move along very slowly
poking along towards home

Examples of poke along in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In Southern Vermont, drive from Newfane to West Townshend and poke along some of the side roads, where there is great foliage into mid-October. Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Sep. 2023

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“Poke along.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poke%20along. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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