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

The straw has a strange menacing string running through it and poking out of the tip, and the cup’s utility is squished into near-unrecognizability.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 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

When I’m analyzing a problem early on, I want to be testing every scenario, poking around for where I could be wrong.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

I squeaked soothingly at the beast, but he kept poking his nose at the cage, showing me his huge tongue and the huge teeth around it.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney