poking

Example Sentences

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The Arsenal midfielder was notably pink in pre-tournament snaps, with fans on social media poking fun at his beetroot-red face and watch strap tan line.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

This person, and many others, hear the name Erewhon and assume I’m poking fun at it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Investors began to wonder whether it was all too good to be true, and started poking holes in the narrative.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Researchers have begun poking around in our musical daydreams.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I could hear her poking around, but I just kept staring at the wall.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas