poke around
phrasal verb
poked around; poking around; pokes around
informal
: to look around or search through something
He poked around in his closet for something to wear to the party.
—often used figurativelyI don't want you poking around in my personal life.
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Few people enjoy someone else poking around their mouth.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
More Local Antiquing Spots Part of the fun of heading to an area to shop is poking around at local antique shops.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
The room, woodsy and rustico, with checkerboard floors and occasional Scandi flourishes, feels built for living in and for poking around, a please-touch museum of artful objects and accents.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
The rangers poked around camp with flashlights, striking up conversations with people still awake, and left.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 2 Oct. 2025
More Local Antiquing Spots Part of the fun of heading to an area to shop is poking around at local antique shops.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
The room, woodsy and rustico, with checkerboard floors and occasional Scandi flourishes, feels built for living in and for poking around, a please-touch museum of artful objects and accents.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
The rangers poked around camp with flashlights, striking up conversations with people still awake, and left.
—Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for poke around
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“Poke around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poke%20around. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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