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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4
as in dragged
to move slowly
they were just poking along home
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Recent Examples of poked
No movie poked holes in the stereotypical puffy rock-star ego more effectively than Spinal Tap did, and there are legions of fans who have the film almost completely memorized.
—
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
After the cyberstalking ordeal came to an end and started making national news, the Wilsons poked fun at Kendra's fate by dressing up a scarecrow in a prison jumpsuit with a mask of her mugshot over its face, per The Cut.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
During the episode, Johansson became SNL‘s most frequent female host, and her opening monologue poked fun at potential cast departures for next season.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 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
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 11 Sep. 2025
After the cyberstalking ordeal came to an end and started making national news, the Wilsons poked fun at Kendra's fate by dressing up a scarecrow in a prison jumpsuit with a mask of her mugshot over its face, per The Cut.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
During the episode, Johansson became SNL‘s most frequent female host, and her opening monologue poked fun at potential cast departures for next season.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 7 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poked
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But the coach allegedly interfered in that meeting too.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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There's also an interesting in-ring incident that occurred at a WWE house show, where Roxanne interfered on behalf of fellow Judgement Day member Dominick Mysterio and hit her move, Pop Rox, on CM Punk.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The same cautious and concerned mood that overshadowed the start of the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 denim season in April lingered through to its final event.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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But inside, the pain of tumbling from first to 19th lingered.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Homeland Security officials said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez resisted arrest and dragged an officer in his car.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security.—
Priscilla Alvarez,
CNN Money,
12 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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One roach crawled on the floor by the prep table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Insects crawled through clinical areas, and staff food was stored alongside medical supplies.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Chicago's wild card lead over the San Diego Padres has crept down to just two games with a little under three weeks remaining in the season.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The jobs report from July shattered the narrative that the economy of 2025 was strong, revising previous figures downward and revealing something close to an 80% collapse in hiring, even as inflation crept upwards and layoffs rolled.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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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 15 Sep. 2025.
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