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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
Wrencher said Russell once tied her to a chair, poked her with a knife, and threatened to burn the house down, the son said.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Both characteristics were on full display when Drasner hit the local airwaves with a television commercial that promoted The News and poked fun at one of its upstart rivals.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
The Angels were one out away from victory in the top of the ninth when Raleigh blooped a two-out double and Julio Rodriguez poked Sam Bachman's 91-mph slider to left for an RBI single and a 6-6 tie.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The Angels were one out away from victory in the top of the ninth when Raleigh blooped a two-out double and Julio Rodríguez poked Sam Bachman’s 91-mph slider to left for a single and a 6-6 tie.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Some commenters poked fun at the broadcast itself.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
The Angels were one out away from victory in the top of the ninth when Raleigh blooped a two-out double and Julio Rodriguez poked Sam Bachman’s 91-mph slider to left for an RBI single and a 6-6 tie.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
But the Tommies’ lead lasted less than a minute, until Augustana’s Owen Baumgartner poked the puck past Tommies goaltender Carsen Musser during a scramble in front of the net.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Walker, an East High School graduate, began performing comedy two decades ago in Denver, quickly moving up the ladder in the alternative and mainstream scenes with his savvy, profane and charming routines that profanely poked fun at his dating habits, among other topics.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Both characteristics were on full display when Drasner hit the local airwaves with a television commercial that promoted The News and poked fun at one of its upstart rivals.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
The Angels were one out away from victory in the top of the ninth when Raleigh blooped a two-out double and Julio Rodriguez poked Sam Bachman's 91-mph slider to left for an RBI single and a 6-6 tie.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
The Angels were one out away from victory in the top of the ninth when Raleigh blooped a two-out double and Julio Rodríguez poked Sam Bachman’s 91-mph slider to left for a single and a 6-6 tie.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Some commenters poked fun at the broadcast itself.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
The Angels were one out away from victory in the top of the ninth when Raleigh blooped a two-out double and Julio Rodriguez poked Sam Bachman’s 91-mph slider to left for an RBI single and a 6-6 tie.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
But the Tommies’ lead lasted less than a minute, until Augustana’s Owen Baumgartner poked the puck past Tommies goaltender Carsen Musser during a scramble in front of the net.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
Walker, an East High School graduate, began performing comedy two decades ago in Denver, quickly moving up the ladder in the alternative and mainstream scenes with his savvy, profane and charming routines that profanely poked fun at his dating habits, among other topics.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poked
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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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Big, waxy flowers called lobster claws protruded from thick stalks.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 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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With many fans cheering him on, one interfered and led him off course.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Those are the listings that lingered on the market for more than two months.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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But a swath of traffic cones and an unfinished project have lingered, and sidewalks, a layer of asphalt and road striping still need to be finished.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
6 Apr. 2026
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Families of the victims grew doubtful that their killer would ever be caught as the investigation dragged on for more than a decade.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Milne had grabbed his wife by the neck, choked her, dragged her around, restrained her, punched her and knocked her unconscious.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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Escarra messed with the torpedoes in 2025, but never committed.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 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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Margot, who works for a social-media platform called Kino and shares a New Orleans apartment with her bestie, Ryan (Aaron Holliday), has only just crawled out of a dark period and doesn’t require much to teeter back in.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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As a toddler, Gabriela crawled about the UCLA clubhouse at reunions.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stocks were lower Tuesday afternoon on the uncertain outlook for a deal, while oil prices crept higher, with West Texas Intermediate crude futures topping $117 per barrel at one point.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Then the shitposting and internet personas crept off the web and into the center of our politics.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Poked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poked. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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