POKE (AROUND) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

poke (around)

verb

Definition of poke (around)

as in to run down

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On the one hand, circulating the ball can slowly run down the opponents’ batteries as they are starved of possession for long periods, pinned further back towards their own goal with legs becoming heavier and minds cloudier.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 18 July 2026
After Hurtado-Cariaco runs down the block, the agents get back into their vehicles.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of run down

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His show is the place to find out that Jennifer Lopez thinks real New Yorkers must be born in the city or that Olivia Wilde believes good singers shouldn’t do karaoke—and whether or not the 40-year-old Egyptian American host agrees or disagrees.

— Leslie Horn Peterson, Time, 14 July 2026
Many high schoolers are finding out that majors are not just for college students.

— Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of find out

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Deierlein says that these measures are needed in the short term—at least until the cause of the damage can be ascertained.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 July 2026
Who had what — or more specifically, half of what — must be ascertained before figuring in tax and tip.

— Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2026

Definition of ascertain

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Bab al-Mandab, which translates as the Gate of Tears, is located at the southern end of the Red Sea and is a critical gateway to the Suez Canal, linking Europe and Asia through one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.

— Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Police located a third gun and an undisclosed amount of cash inside of a bag in a closet, BPD said.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026

Definition of locate

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Redefining what support looks like for Atlanta mothers Atlanta fashion model applies lessons learned as a young mom.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
At the heart of the system are Large Behavior Models (LBMs) and Diffusion Policy, AI techniques that allow robots to learn complex manipulation and decision-making skills instead of following rigid, pre-programmed workflows.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Definition of learn

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Weapons are also commonly discovered in these tombs, but not only next to royal men.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
The second occurred last November when a 2-7 Dolphins team returned to their locker room and discovered the Pop-A-Shot arcade basketball hoop machine, and a second basketball rim were removed from the player’s locker room.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

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