poking (around)

verb

present participle of poke (around)
as in hitting (on or upon)

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  1. finding out
  2. running down
  3. finding
  4. scaring up
Verb
  • After finding out the fire suppression systems didn't work, Mayor Tom Maglicco and his police chief went to the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office for help.
    — Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Rogan suggested that his guest should hurry up with Iran-war negotiations and get on with the real business of the government, such as finding out whether the government is secretly hoarding extraterrestrial corpses.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of finding out
Verb
  • For four years now, Metro light rail trains have been running down the center of Crenshaw Boulevard, and for just as long, residents say a major promise has been broken.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Not Bone, But Nerve That something is the ulnar nerve, one of the three major nerves running down the arm.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of running down
Verb
  • Bryce Alakai and Trinity Tatum won the 2026 series of the reality TV show, in which strangers enter a villa in the hopes of finding a romantic match.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • While that may sound overwhelming to the uninitiated, the online shade finder makes finding your match much easier, without wandering up and down the beauty aisle swatching every bottle.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 30 July 2026
Definition of finding
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  • Not to mention scaring up plenty of customers.
    — Neda Ulaby, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
  • While the Cowboys and Chiefs have gone about their usual business of scaring up impressions, last year’s ratings champs have yet to really pounce on the Nielsen dials.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Definition of scaring up
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“Poking (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poking%20%28around%29. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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