poke out
Example Sentences
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Brushes - some stuck fast - poke out of paint pots piled across the floorboards, table and chairs.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2026
He accessorized with dark shades and zipped the jacket halfway so that his thin gold necklace could poke out.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2024
Her advice: Use 12-inch wooden labels that will poke out from the contents, instead of the smaller ones, for an easy-to-read map of what’s where.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
The ghostly remains draw swirling schools of fish, and a propeller and boilers poke out of the sand.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2022
Francie was on her knees trying to poke out some dirt from behind the water pipes under the sink.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
