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 figuratively

I don't want you poking around in my personal life.

Examples of poke around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the Enquirer's real estate development experts, Sydney had already been poking around Camp Washington for months, looking into what plans this old manufacturing neighborhood had to attract more investment and, in turn, more residents. —Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 10 Aug. 2025

The Phillies have poked around on potential outfield acquisitions, including Chicago’s Luis Robert Jr. —Matt Gelb, New York Times, 30 July 2025

This artsy, walkable stretch of downtown is full of boutiques, antique shops, and art galleries, each one worth poking around in. —Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2025

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. —Bob Curley, AFAR Media, 8 July 2025

Rhymes for poke around

• abound
• aground
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground