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pokes (around)

verb

present tense third-person singular of poke (around)
as in runs down

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  1. runs down
  2. finds out
  3. finds
  4. prospects
  5. determines
Verb
  • Take, for example, the watershed that runs down Clear Creek Canyon below Lookout Mountain, Mount Vernon and Rainbow Hill.
    — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of runs down
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  • Some family members even left the courtroom as Marcelle is heard asking about her children and finds out her son was killed.
    — Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 June 2026
  • And also God help him if anyone on the island finds out that Evan is the last [descendant].
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 June 2026
Definition of finds out
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  • The agent reads a contract, finds the clause, fills in the field, and escalates the exception.
    — Eshaan Jain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Read kicks this tale off with a meet-cute and an unconventional relationship, but finds authentic emotion and real social issues to power the characters’ journeys forward.
    — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of finds
Verb
  • Bringing in a new centre-back would mean Cancelo and Martin could be the first-team left-backs, supported by La Masia prospects Xavi Espart, 19, and Jordi Pesquer, 17.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Included in the roster of G League and international talent are former Heat players Orlando Robinson and Cole Swider, as well as former Heat camp prospects DeJon Jareau and James Nunnally.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of prospects
Verb
  • Newsom appoints members to the foundation board, which determines what expenses to cover in the governor’s office.
    — Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • If your messaging creates an expectation, then delivery determines what people remember long term.
    — Jonathan Brierre, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of determines
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“Pokes (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pokes%20%28around%29. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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