poked (around)

past tense of poke (around)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for poked (around)
Verb
  • The story behind the brand Hater Free Apparel was founded in 1999, inspired by brands like FUBU and Phat Farm, Gray said.
    Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2025
  • Both clubs were founded in the same working-class neighbourhood, known as the mouth of Buenos Aires.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 8 June 2025
Verb
  • When supernova in one of these galaxies is detected, researchers can refer to the baseline images.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Astronomers have detected an erupting supermassive black hole producing some of the largest jets ever seen bursting from a galaxy with the same shape as our own.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Poked (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poked%20%28around%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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