POKES (AROUND) Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pokes (around)

verb

present tense third-person singular of poke (around)

as in runs down

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The Reds rallied from three runs down in the eighth inning after White Sox starter Sean Burke allowed only one run on three hits in seven innings.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Blood runs down Zack’s chin before his parents swear to tell the truth.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

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Rosignoli also recommended the Museo Civico Naturalistico-Archeologico in Vicenza, which has finds from Lake Fimon and Teatro Berga, an actual Roman theater that once stood in the city center.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Luanne, a beauty-school dropout, finds her voice as a Christian children’s puppeteer.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026

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Looking down the line, prospects Bo Davidson and Parks Harber, who are both playing for Triple-A Sacramento, could see some time in the Giants’ outfield down the stretch.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Winger prospects Liam Greentree, Brody Lamb, Nathan Aspinall and Jacob Battaglia are all set to turn pro this season.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 28 June 2026

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That surrounding architecture determines whether an AI initiative remains an impressive demonstration or becomes a durable operating capability across the enterprise at scale.

— Bratin Saha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The physical location of the collision (not your home address or where your car is registered) generally determines which state’s liability rules apply.

— Matthew Kayser, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

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pokes (around)

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