pokes (around)

present tense third-person singular of poke (around)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pokes (around)
Verb
  • Rosie runs down the road to greet her owner.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Forbes senior contributor Dave Altavilla runs down the tech specs of the new platform and its developer tools.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In Season 1 Morgan discovered Roman may have inadvertently become involved in Los Angeles' criminal underworld, and Karadec finds out Roman was an FBI informant who's likely now in Nevada.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Paul finds out and blows his top.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From cozy home upgrades for fall to viral wellness finds and festive Advent calendars, the season’s top gifts are already trending—and selling fast.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Even Clove, with its bronze undertone, finds a way to make black shine a little bit brighter.
    Tim Nelson, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ahead of first pitch, Royals prospects David Shields and Carson Roccaforte were among those dressed in luxury suits to receive their organizational awards.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2025
  • That leaves the likes of Johnson, Zeev Buium, David Jiricek and Iowa prospects Carson Lambos, David Spacek, among others, to battle for the final lineup spot.
    Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Employee feedback determines the winners.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The link is because of gravitation, and the fact that within general relativity, the presence and concentration of matter-and-energy determines the curvature of space.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Pokes (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pokes%20%28around%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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