poke around
phrasal verb
poked around; poking around; pokes around
informal
: to look around or search through something
He poked around in his closet for something to wear to the party.
—often used figurativelyI don't want you poking around in my personal life.
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Thanks to some sloppiness by the not-so-tech-savvy Matty, Shae is also aware that Matlock has been extensively and suspiciously poking around on her LinkedIn page.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Side quests strategically require players to trek across the entire map, giving ample reason to explore and poke around — thus yielding more resources and items.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
At the behest of President Trump, Musk and his DOGE team, many of whom are young men with little to no experience, have been poking around federal systems, ostensibly in search of fraud and abuse.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
Everyone knows the Nuggets are exploring options, poking around, keeping an open mind.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
Side quests strategically require players to trek across the entire map, giving ample reason to explore and poke around — thus yielding more resources and items.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
At the behest of President Trump, Musk and his DOGE team, many of whom are young men with little to no experience, have been poking around federal systems, ostensibly in search of fraud and abuse.
—Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
Everyone knows the Nuggets are exploring options, poking around, keeping an open mind.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Poke around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poke%20around. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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