1
as in protruded
to extend outward beyond a usual point
saw his head poking through the window
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2
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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3
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 post, which shared several photos from the outing, also poked fun at the couple getting caught in the rain while meeting with schoolchildren at the museum.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
While some people argued that the photo was degrading to women, Carpenter stood by the photo and poked fun at the controversy while sharing alternate album covers.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Others poked fun at the situation, especially hearing that the cat was taken to the vet following the incident and received medication.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Mookie Betts poked a two-strike slider to center field for a single as part of the Dodgers’ rally in the first inning, with two other walks helping to load the bases for what appeared to be a Teoscar Hernández grand slam.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Artistic director Richard Carsey poked his head into her cubicle and told her, with a deadpan expression, your mother is going to call you.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Martin seemingly poked fun at the viral moment days later.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The animal poked his head through a window before the vehicle was able to move away safely.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Staten Island Expressway rumbled not far away; strip malls were visible to the east, and equipment that measures landfill gas poked through the ground at regular intervals—the trash beneath the park is still decomposing—and yet the air smelled sweet.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
While some people argued that the photo was degrading to women, Carpenter stood by the photo and poked fun at the controversy while sharing alternate album covers.
—Katherine Schaffstall, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Others poked fun at the situation, especially hearing that the cat was taken to the vet following the incident and received medication.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Mookie Betts poked a two-strike slider to center field for a single as part of the Dodgers’ rally in the first inning, with two other walks helping to load the bases for what appeared to be a Teoscar Hernández grand slam.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Artistic director Richard Carsey poked his head into her cubicle and told her, with a deadpan expression, your mother is going to call you.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Martin seemingly poked fun at the viral moment days later.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
The animal poked his head through a window before the vehicle was able to move away safely.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Staten Island Expressway rumbled not far away; strip malls were visible to the east, and equipment that measures landfill gas poked through the ground at regular intervals—the trash beneath the park is still decomposing—and yet the air smelled sweet.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poked
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In that match, Becky Lynch interfered to help her husband, Seth Rollins, defeat Lee's husband, CM Punk, to retain the World Heavyweight Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Chicago cornerback Nahshon Wright both grabbed Rice’s facemask and interfered.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Aug. 2025
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That alone is enough to extinguish whatever lingered from Tuesday night’s debacle.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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That heavy drinking in the early days of the breakup is briefly discussed but not lingered upon.—
Caleb Hammond,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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His life was going nowhere, until his brother Scott dragged him off the couch and convinced Dean to sign up with his acting coach, Bill Esper.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mitchell was then dragged outside to the valet area, and a female Hyatt employee grabbed a broomstick and struck Mitchell with it.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, a similar scene closely followed as the funeral procession for Kansas City, Kansas, police officer Hunter Simoncic crawled along through the highways and streets in the community Simoncic worked to keep safe.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Eby crawled across a ladder over the water to the vehicle, then crawled back with the child on his back, the video shows.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The wildfires ignited Tuesday as a monsoonal storm crept north across the state, unleashing more than 9,000 lightning strikes, according to Cal Fire.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Wall Street’s fear gauge, the CBOE Volatility Index, surged 15% on Tuesday as jitters crept back onto Wall Street.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Next, a series of lawsuits delayed construction.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
9 Sep. 2025
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New natural gas plants are being delayed until the 2030s because of a 50-month backlog for natural gas turbines, and new nuclear power plants can take more than a decade to get off the ground.—
Brian Deese,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Sep. 2025
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Budget cuts are about to bring big changes to San Diego’s 37 neighborhood library branches — including shorter hours, shuffled staff and rescheduled activities.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Over the past two months, he’s been shuffled through three detention centers despite attempts to pay a bond set by the immigration judge.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Poked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poked. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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