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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And the Hurricanes have poked around the 26-year-old in the past.
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Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 20 June 2025
When her friend and tintype mentor came to town, the pair went to Mills’ old property to poke around.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Neuro procedures are always the scariest, because the surgeons are basically poking around in a little black box and staring at brain waves and hoping their patients don’t wake up partially lobotomized.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The Open Beta will be a better judge of sentiment with way more players poking around, but the idea that at the end of this road players will be asked to play $40 is daunting.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
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Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 20 June 2025
When her friend and tintype mentor came to town, the pair went to Mills’ old property to poke around.
—Marah Eakin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Neuro procedures are always the scariest, because the surgeons are basically poking around in a little black box and staring at brain waves and hoping their patients don’t wake up partially lobotomized.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The Open Beta will be a better judge of sentiment with way more players poking around, but the idea that at the end of this road players will be asked to play $40 is daunting.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 3 May 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 11 Jul. 2025.
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