poke
Example Sentences
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It seemed inevitable that the Chargers’ social media team would poke fun at the NFL’s biggest offseason story, and they did just that Thursday in their 2026 schedule release video.
From Los Angeles Times • May 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 former Oracle employee’s comedy—which can poke fun at his previous career in sales, er, the “revenue side of strategic pipeline development”—has struck a chord and is earning him millions.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
The defense attorneys sought to poke holes in the accusers’ testimony.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026
“I would climb mountains and traverse dangerous cliff paths. I would poke my head into dark caves and push over heavy boulders.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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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