POKED (AROUND) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

poked (around)

verb

past tense of poke (around)

as in tracked (down)

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Gold buttons ran down the front placket of the dress, which Obama complemented with gold rings, earrings and ear cuffs.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Team investment helped when the league and union’s initial $100 million fund ran down, and flag participation declined, in the early 2010s.

— Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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Bricks of cocaine and bales of marijuana washing up in the Florida Keys or being found out at sea is a lot more common than people may think.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
Boyle later found out her son was actually cremated at Heights Crematory.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026

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Contour Circuits, founded by Secor and former graduate student Jeremy Rurup, received a $150,000 Small Business Technology Transfer contract to advance the technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
At Micam, curation takes place in sections like the Emerging Designer event area, founded in 2018.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

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This is the second year in a row that the WMO has detected positive change in the ozone hole, but there are still some warning signs highlighted in the report.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
Writing on Facebook on Tuesday, Lithuanian Defense Minister Robertas Kaunas said an explosive device was detected on the drone and neutralized by bomb-disposal experts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

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poked (around)

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