poke
Example Sentences
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“The regime continues to poke and prod, looking for a soft underbelly,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
There were poke bowls, a sandwich station, pizza, steak, ice cream sundae and even a “wrap station,” so you could take your food to go.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
What is just as bad, in her view, are those dog walkers who do pick up after their dogs but then just poke the bags into the wall to avoid carrying them.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
The Actor Awards — formerly the SAG Awards — got a facelift this year, one host Kristen Bell made sure to poke fun of as she kicked off the 32nd annual ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
Nothing but water for miles and miles and miles, rippling only when I poke a single finger into it.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
Vocabulary lists containing poke
Because of Winn-Dixie
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Cormac McCarthy's "The Road"
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"On the Menu" and "Find the Adaptations"
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