poked (around)

verb

past tense of poke (around)
as in tracked (down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poked (around)
  1. ran down
  2. found out
  3. found
  4. detected
Verb
  • The silver suit was covered in PVC cut-outs, which ran down to her metallic pumps.
    — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
  • France took the lead with a solo try from Ntamack, who ran down the short side from about 22-meters out, dummied, palmed off a defender and crashed over in a tackle in the 52nd, and conversion from skipper Maxime Lucu.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of ran down
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  • To me, that is not the reaction of a woman who just found out her fiancé was a murderer.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As officials later found out, living quarters inside the school were segregated by gender.
    — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of found out
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  • Drohan founded Solairus in 2009 after two decades in the industry.
    — Doug Gollan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Blue Bird, founded in Fort Valley, will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2027.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of found
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  • At City Terrace Elementary, OEHS said that 170 mg/kg were detected, more than double the California Department of Toxic Substances Control's applicable screening level.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The World Health Organization said on Monday that the outbreak likely started in February, long before authorities detected it in one of Congo’s most remote and vulnerable areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of detected
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