POKED Synonyms: 180 Similar and Opposite Words

poked

verb

past tense of poke

as in protruded

to extend outward beyond a usual point saw his head poking through the window

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as in interfered

to interest oneself in what is not one's concern told him to stop poking into other people's business

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as in lingered

to move or act slowly just poked around all morning and didn't accomplish much

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as in dragged

to move slowly they were just poking along home

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Recent Examples of poked The dog’s ribs poked out, her skin was irritated and red, and patches of fur were missing — a possible sign of mange. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 In between, Arsenal had plenty of attacking joy, particularly when the slick positional rotations of their right flank poked at the weak spot on the left of Chelsea’s defence. — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Much of his work has poked at the idiosyncrasies and absurdities of modern business, some of it toeing the line between documentary and fiction. — Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 7 Sep. 2026 Daryl Dike passed the ball in toward Justin Ellis, who immediately poked it through for Griezmann to fire past goalkeeper Carlos Dos Santos for the 1-0 lead. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026 Better together Industry analysts, experts and insiders have consistently poked holes in the states' argument that the combination of TV networks would create antitrust issues. — Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026 So too were the buildings, including my hotel, which poked through the seven-foot-high snowbanks, looking like an ancient shipwreck covered in shifting sand. — Adam H. Graham, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2026 Ward also had the ball poked out of his hand by linebacker Chazz Surratt as the quarterback scrambled right early in the second on his third and final drive. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026 Over the past few years, a steady increase has been reported of workers getting poked by needles in the trash. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for poked

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In several looks, the hips protruded impressively outward, but the silhouette appeared more subtle and somewhat suitable for everyday wear in the label’s delicate camisole tops.

— Kelly Niesen, Glamour, 24 July 2026
The skinny braids wrapped the bottom of the bun, while the thicker braids dressed the top, forming a cylinder shape that protruded from the crown of her head.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 June 2026

Definition of protruded

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But if the plan was to let sleeping dogs lie, Bartiromo interfered by passing along the internal guidance.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Charlotte Flair and Chelsea Green both qualified on television, Green over Kiana James and Flair over Nia Jax by disqualification after Jade Cargill interfered.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of interfered

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The sophomore set him down outside the door of the boys varsity locker room, and a 15-year-old grabbed the victim’s ankles, dragged him inside and held him down, the boy told police.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
My brother is lying on the floor, as if thrown down and dragged there.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of dragged

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The location opened Monday, welcoming a consistent rush of customers into the space, even as the afternoon waned and crept into the neither-lunch-nor-dinner hours.

— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026
Tech has crept into every facet of everyday life, like an invisible fog of ones and zeros.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026