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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Visitors can poke around a museum in the former keepers’ quarters, sun on rocks above the breaking waves, and explore a network of clifftop hiking trails.
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Bob Curley, AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
Whereas those games are fully open-world experiences where players can spend huge swaths of time poking around and learning the ropes at their own pace, Nightreign opts to go full-tilt from the get-go.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
And the Hurricanes have poked around the 26-year-old in the past.
—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
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Bob Curley, AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
Whereas those games are fully open-world experiences where players can spend huge swaths of time poking around and learning the ropes at their own pace, Nightreign opts to go full-tilt from the get-go.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 28 May 2025
And the Hurricanes have poked around the 26-year-old in the past.
—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
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 14 Jul. 2025.
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