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 Offering a clever twist, the warm cake is poked with the handle of a wooden spoon, creating space for a vanilla-pineapple pudding to sink deep into the crumb. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026 Let sit at room temperature until buns are puffed and expanded to edges of muffin cups (dough will spring back when poked but hold a slight indentation), 25–35 minutes. — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Aug. 2026 Heads poked from windows along Kedzie Avenue, where residents applauded from their apartments. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 By the fourth inning, Clark poked a 2-2 slider for a bloop single that fell in left field, giving Clark his first career hit. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Except…just not while lying on the couch, or sitting upright on a plane, or even driving a car for fear of being poked. — Allure Editors, Allure, 31 July 2026 Their letter cited instances in which the Indiana Fever star had been hip-checked, poked in the eye and struck in the throat. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 The videos showed multiple players restraining the 15-year-old victim while another of the juvenile suspects poked him with a broomstick. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 29 July 2026 It’s now understood that Russia in 2016 poked the election systems in all 50 states to check what protections were in place and accessed—but did not change—some very local registration rosters in Florida and Illinois. — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026

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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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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
One area where the government interfered rather aggressively in the economy concerned the rates and tariffs the railroads charged.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Definition of interfered

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Last winter, in his first crack at free agency, Arraez lingered on the open market until late January before signing a one-year, $12 million contract with the San Francisco Giants.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Yet my party of work friends lingered, seeming to savor the change of venue.

— Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026

Definition of lingered

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There’s the Caesar salad, famously invented right here in Tijuana at Caesar’s Restaurante (now operated by the Plasencia family)—and still prepared tableside, whole leaves of romaine dragged through the decadent dressing to order.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
Growth in Asia was spurred by core markets like China, up 40% year-on-year and standing in contrast to the rest of the industry, where the market dragged on quarterly results.

— Ella Graveney, Vogue, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of dragged

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Primus crawled from the same California soup that gave birth to a host of funk-metal acts in the 1980s, following Fishbone, Faith No More, and, most infamously, the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 2 Aug. 2026
Mysterio went for the Three Amigos, but Danhausen blocked the last attempt and crawled to the corner.

— Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of crawled

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With a practice script in hand, Shanahan has crept closer to some offensive drills.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
As the population grew, and construction and pollution crept closer to water sources, many springs have since dried up or receded to thin trickles.

— Umar Farooq, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2026