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
  • Miss Petersen came back into the room and tears were running down her cheeks.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Abdallahi then ran down an alley, cut through a yard and then circled back toward the ambulance as paramedics were loading the injured man.
    Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of run down
Verb
  • Netflix is employing another Mean Girl (Hot Frosty had Gretchen Wieners) as Lindsay Lohan leads this rom-com as a woman who visits her boyfriend’s family for Christmas only to find out his sister is dating her ex (Ian Harding).
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Keep reading to find out what makes these best-sellers and other top deals must-haves for your travel gear collection.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of find out
Verb
  • The worst bosses, by this math, were found in Mississippi, then Georgia, Louisiana, West Virginia, and Idaho.
    Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 20 Nov. 2024
  • Inside, find walls outfitted with reclaimed cypress panels and accents of black marble.
    Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of find
Verb
  • What experts say Trump is worth Analysts have spent years attempting to ascertain Trump’s precise net worth—and Trump hasn’t helped, by refusing to publish his tax returns over the years.
    Jane Thier, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Then, Hera will arrive in orbit around the Didymos system in October 2026, spending six weeks observing both asteroids to ascertain more details about their shapes, masses, and thermal and dynamic flybys while identifying points of interest for future, closer flights.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • Bay Area Home Report A spacious house located in the first block of Littlewood Drive in Piedmont has new owners.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The filing also details the company's operations in the healthcare and wine segments, with the majority of revenue derived from customers located in China.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of locate
Verb
  • That’s because subs are stealthy and hard to detect.
    Brad Lendon, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Those who had suffered under the Terror detected signs of clandestine resistance.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of detect
Verb
  • The craftsperson who did the work on her kitchen learned how to make Mexican pool tiles into mosaics for the primary bathroom.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The character was introduced just to learn from John, rather than to teach him anything or affect him in any deep way.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of learn
Verb
  • The 2024 Holiday Trend Report from the resale marketplace highlights the products, brands and fashion trends that consumers are most eager to discover as the holiday season approaches.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Whistleblowing programs are an essential weapon in the combatting white collar crime where complex crimes are often difficult to discover without insider information.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of discover
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“Poke (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poke%20%28around%29. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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