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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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
Tommy Edman and Max Muncy poked singles against him to draw Kerkering into the game, with one out needed to get into the 12th inning.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Esiason also poked fun at Sims after the broadcaster missed a workday during the early portion of the 2025 season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Opening Monologue Bad Bunny poked fun at his dance skills before being interrupted by Hamm, 54, showing off his own moves in the audience.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Because tiny holes are poked into the soil surface, more nutrients can reach greater soil depths.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
That meant Hufanga spent a good chunk of the offseason not just learning a new system, but getting poked and prodded by his new coaches and running mate Jones.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The star compares calling out the sketch, which poked fun at her accent and teeth, to confronting a bully.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, Lukas Gage poked fun at Norwood.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Esiason also poked fun at Sims after the broadcaster missed a workday during the early portion of the 2025 season.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Opening Monologue Bad Bunny poked fun at his dance skills before being interrupted by Hamm, 54, showing off his own moves in the audience.
—Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Because tiny holes are poked into the soil surface, more nutrients can reach greater soil depths.
—Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
That meant Hufanga spent a good chunk of the offseason not just learning a new system, but getting poked and prodded by his new coaches and running mate Jones.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
The star compares calling out the sketch, which poked fun at her accent and teeth, to confronting a bully.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
Elsewhere, Lukas Gage poked fun at Norwood.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
The clip poked fun at photos from the couple's recent cover shoot for Interview magazine.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poked
Verb
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His bones visibly protruded from his thin skin, according to court documents.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But a thing called the Civil War interfered.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Weiser, Polis and the state's top water official — state engineer Jason Ullman — denied Nebraska's claims that Colorado interfered in its attempts to build the canal and denied the allegations that Colorado is not meeting the requirements of the compact.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the audience roared with applause, her words lingered—a call for women to trust their instincts, use their voices and believe that advocacy is not just healing for others, but for themselves.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
10 Oct. 2025
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The injury has lingered, leading to his missing Week 6.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Netanyahu systematically ignored this imperative and thus dragged Israel into its current predicament.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
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Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens and the back of a spoon leaves a trail when dragged through, about 8 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
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The internet already messed her up pretty good.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This time, of the five live roaches, the least shy sashayed across the floor in front of the cookline and crawled under a dining area table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Bamboo Penny’s 5270 W 116th Place, Leawood A live cockroach crawled on the wall next to the rice cooker at this Leawood Thai restaurant.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each year, the mining site crept farther south as deposits dwindled, lengthening her father’s commute.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The restaurant also suffered equipment loss as the flooding crept into its basement.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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According to the Danville San Ramon, Moseby’s criminal trial has been delayed eight times in recent years as both his attorneys and prosecutors from the district attorney’s office have requested more time to work on the case.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The saga has seen enforcement of the ban-or-sale law delayed multiple times as the app has become a flashpoint in US-China relations.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Poked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poked. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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