poke (around)

verb

Definition of poke (around)next
as in to run down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poke (around)
  1. run down
  2. find out
  3. find
  4. ascertain
  5. locate
  6. detect
  7. learn
  8. discover
Verb
  • The teaser ends on a cryptic note, showing an unknown bloodied woman (played by series newcomer Hilary Swank), running down the side of the road from an unseen threat.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 9 Dec. 2024
  • With cum still in his mouth, Lee pulls himself back up and kisses Allerton deeply before wiping away the remnants of semen running down his chin.
    David Opie, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of run down
Verb
  • To find out more about Whitmore Pest & Wildlife Control’s services, please visit their website.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • As the movie shows, Callas really did find out by watching television news in Paris.
    Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of find out
Verb
  • Popular on Variety Moreover, those who have highly specialized skills — research, analytics, marketing, finance — can find themselves in demand as consultants and contract workers from the same companies that have gutted their teams through layoffs.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Good catchers are hard to find, and the Cubs viewed the possibility of trading for one as increasingly unlikely.
    Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of find
Verb
  • Mainland indices did rebalance today, which may have been a factor, though hard to ascertain.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Syria's Assad resigns and leaves the country after stunning rebel blitz, Russia says The luxury vehicles offer a glimpse of Assad's wealth, the full magnitude of which is difficult to ascertain.
    Camilla Alcini, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • The 950-square-foot store is located at 2300 Kalakaua Ave.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Naila immediately began calling anyone in Syria who might help locate her sister and her family.
    Salma Abdelaziz, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of locate
Verb
  • This new study also builds upon a discovery from earlier this year that detected carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide ice on trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs) for the first time.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
  • If malaria is the culprit, there may have been ways to rapidly detect it locally, said Amira Albert Roess, a professor of global health and epidemiology at George Mason University.
    Aria Bendix, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of detect
Verb
  • Through the Zillow Owner Dashboard, homeowners can track their property's value, explore pricing options for potential sales and learn about market trends in their area.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Investors looking for a playbook can try to learn lessons from other examples of ultra-loose monetary policy, including periods of quantitative easing and near-zero rates in the U.S., Switzerland and the eurozone.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of learn
Verb
  • What happens when people discover they were made to revere counterfeits?
    Harmony Holiday, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
  • After Chen’s body was discovered, Dawson was located at a nearby island with his wallet and passport, according to authorities.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of discover
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