1
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 Lakers guard reached and poked the ball away.
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Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The couple poked fun at the social media conversation surrounding them in an Instagram Reel.
—Athena Sobhan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
New York City had 10 shots before Charlotte attempted its first when Toklomati poked home a first-touch finish from just outside the 6-yard box to open the scoring in the 54th minute.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Murray was forced to heave a 45-footer at the shot clock buzzer after having the ball poked away with two minutes left — a rare example of a Nuggets possession that didn’t generate an open shot down the stretch.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
When they were proven right, some poked fun on social media.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
McKenzie set up an interview with SBF at the height of his wealth and prestige and poked holes in the kingpin’s arguments in favor of crypto.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Officers poked a hole in the bag and found the elder Ordonez's body.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
At one point, Katy Perry poked fun at the moments in between YouTube searches.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The couple poked fun at the social media conversation surrounding them in an Instagram Reel.
—Athena Sobhan, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
New York City had 10 shots before Charlotte attempted its first when Toklomati poked home a first-touch finish from just outside the 6-yard box to open the scoring in the 54th minute.
—CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
Murray was forced to heave a 45-footer at the shot clock buzzer after having the ball poked away with two minutes left — a rare example of a Nuggets possession that didn’t generate an open shot down the stretch.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
When they were proven right, some poked fun on social media.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
McKenzie set up an interview with SBF at the height of his wealth and prestige and poked holes in the kingpin’s arguments in favor of crypto.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
Officers poked a hole in the bag and found the elder Ordonez's body.
—Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Apr. 2026
At one point, Katy Perry poked fun at the moments in between YouTube searches.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poked
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Shards of glass and ceramic, rusted metal, medical and bio-waste, syringes, cracked circuit boards, and broken electronics protruded everywhere.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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Or if a finger was so sliced open that the bone protruded.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Mar. 2026
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But a thing called the Civil War interfered.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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During the arrest, a large crowd surrounded officers and interfered by yelling profanities and racial slurs, police said.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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But Charli’s quote has lingered in my head ever since listening to Jessie Ware’s dead-on-arrival sixth record, Superbloom.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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Elements of western also lingered.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Steep post-earnings slides for key software names dragged the broader sector lower, as investors weighed artificial intelligence's threat to software companies' business models.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The findings from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research show a president who is struggling with unfulfilled promises to tame inflation and testing Americans’ patience with a conflict in the Middle East that has dragged on longer than expected.—
Josh Boak,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Apple engineers’ eyes bulged in astonishment.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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Angelenos’ eyes bulged at the $1,500-a-head price tag.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Rock Hall just messed this one up.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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Because there are some things that just can't be messed with.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Apr. 2026
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The attendant and one of the passengers worked together at prying open the baggage compartment door while the other passenger crawled around the floor, searching in the thick smoke for a cellphone to try to use as a flashlight, according to the statement transcripts.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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Two roaches crawled on a rice bin.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Measles crept into Utah and Arizona in June, with reports trickling into local health departments of patients coming to doctors and saying their children had just recovered from full-body rashes, and parents telling pediatricians that their whole family had just recovered from measles.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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This move would likely mean Denver moves on from Evan Engram; quietly, the organization explored alternatives at tight end through free agency, but the price crept too high.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Poked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poked. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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