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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
But researchers who studied crocodiles at an outdoor recreation center near Cape Town appear to have poked a hole in that approach.
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Regina G. Barber, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Flick’s team persisted after the break, pressing high and eventually finding a third goal when Bernal poked home from a Joao Cancelo cross.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Later in the week, as other analysts poked holes in the Citrini scenario, the market recovered some of its losses.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Second baseman Ethan Mendoza looks like a completely different player, so much so that teammates have poked fun at him in interviews.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Throughout his closing argument, Maroni poked holes in the prosecution’s theory.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Just before halftime, Hoffmann poked a loose ball ahead to midcourt, beat a Vernon Hills player to the ball and raced to the basket for a layup to give the Rams a 21-13 lead.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Later, outside of Guthrie's home, Tucson resident Lupita Tello poked the dirt with a sharp metal rod soldered to a handle.
—Helen Rummel, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Others poked their eyes into microscopes.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Regina G. Barber, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
Flick’s team persisted after the break, pressing high and eventually finding a third goal when Bernal poked home from a Joao Cancelo cross.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Later in the week, as other analysts poked holes in the Citrini scenario, the market recovered some of its losses.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
Second baseman Ethan Mendoza looks like a completely different player, so much so that teammates have poked fun at him in interviews.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
Throughout his closing argument, Maroni poked holes in the prosecution’s theory.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Just before halftime, Hoffmann poked a loose ball ahead to midcourt, beat a Vernon Hills player to the ball and raced to the basket for a layup to give the Rams a 21-13 lead.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Later, outside of Guthrie's home, Tucson resident Lupita Tello poked the dirt with a sharp metal rod soldered to a handle.
—Helen Rummel, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Others poked their eyes into microscopes.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poked
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Big, waxy flowers called lobster claws protruded from thick stalks.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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However, blood was pouring out of Good’s left ear immediately after the shooting, and tissue protruded from the left side of her head, the Minnesota Star Tribune reported last week.—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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To this day, Bezos has never interfered in newsroom decisions, according to interviews with two dozen senior Post journalists over the years.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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The match ended in disqualification after Finn Balor interfered.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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The bouncy seventh-year center suffered a severe right ankle sprain on the first day of training camp and the pain has lingered for five months, limiting his mobility and effectiveness on both ends of the floor.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Simons fractured his wrist in training camp with the Boston Celtics, an injury that lingered after briefly sidelining him at the start of the season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Instead, much of Iraq rose up to expel US ground forces, and the war dragged on for eight years.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The snake had dragged him roughly 30 feet from where their wrestling match began.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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Taking new measurements, the researchers saw that as fluid gushed between cells, creating indentations in their cell membranes, bubbles mostly bulged into weaker cells.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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The surrounding metropolitan area has similarly bulged.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The models who went all the way were the ones who ceded to Banks’s worldview, who agreed to have their hair dyed and their teeth messed with and their bodies altered.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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As Nikki, a veteran killing machine, Jovovich is one mother not to be messed with.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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The animal had crawled into a drain pipe during a cold snap and could not turn around to escape.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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As seen on video from the scene, traffic crawled along the expressway as smoke billowed from the cars and firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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But as application deadlines loomed, doubt crept in.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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This book by Jessamine Chan crept its way into my marrow and refused to get out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Poked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poked. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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