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pokes (around)

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present tense third-person singular of poke (around)

Synonyms & Antonyms of pokes (around)

as in grubs (about)

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for pokes (around)

grubs (about)

ascertains,
descries,
detects,
determines,
discovers,
ferrets (out),
finds,
finds out,
gets,
hits (on or upon),
learns,
locates,
runs down,
scares up,
tracks (down)

explores,
probes,
prospects,
skirmishes,
snoops

audits,
checks (out),
examines,
inspects,
investigates,
reviews,
scans,
scrutinizes,
surveys

browses,
glances (over),
looks over

frisks,
pats down,
shakes down

peruses,
studies

combs,
digs (through),
dredges,
hunts (through),
rakes,
ransacks,
rifles,
rummages,
scours,
searches,
sorts (through),
trolls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for pokes (around)

hides

abandons,
loses

ignores,
neglects

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pokes fun at

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