POKED (AROUND) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

poked (around)

verb

past tense of poke (around)

as in tracked (down)

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Vertical stripes ran down much of the dress before shifting direction along the hem.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Bleday also hit a deep drive that Arizona center fielder Ryan Waldschmidt ran down at the wall in the seventh and struck out in the ninth The 28-year-old left fielder topped his career high with the homer, his 21st of the season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of ran down

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Boyle later found out her son was actually cremated at Heights Crematory.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
If prosecutors found out an agency had leaned on facial recognition software to identify a suspect, prosecutors would still need additional investigation to back that up before any charges could be filed.

— Laurie Mermet, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of found out

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The company, founded in 1995, has grown through a combination of scale and acquisitions, building an operation that spans much of the food supply chain.

— Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
The trio, who founded the startup, were sued for securities fraud, common law fraud, and breach of contract.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of found

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It’s most often seen in people who play contact sports such as football, hockey and soccer, but it has also been detected in the brains of troops who have been injured in explosions and in some people who experience domestic violence.

— Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Stanislaus County did not specify where the virus was detected.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

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poked (around)

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