poke (around)

verb

Definition of poke (around)next
as in to run down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poke (around)
  1. run down
  2. find out
  3. find
  4. ascertain
  5. locate
  6. detect
  7. learn
  8. discover
Verb
  • Quartz’s Rocio Fabbro runs down Powell’s limited chatter about it.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • In the end, Manchester United was able to run down the remainder of the clock, end its six-year trophy wait – the club’s longest wait for a major trophy since 1983 – and possibly usher in a new era at the club.
    Ben Church, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of run down
Verb
  • People who live in the US — and those who don’t — often use social media to find out about the latest products.
    CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Sign up for our Park Life newsletter and find out what’s new and interesting every week at Southern California’s theme parks.
    Brady MacDonald, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of find out
Verb
  • In essence, the Magic Trackpad is just a larger version of the touchpad found on MacBooks.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The researchers found that replacing any less active behavior with five minutes of exercise could lower systolic blood pressure by 0.68 points and diastolic blood pressure by 0.54 points.
    Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of find
Verb
  • Most crucial to the arbitrators is ascertaining the parties’ intentions regarding their contract.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The full extent of the damage is still being ascertained, but EF3-level damage (136-165 mph winds) was found in Harrah in central Oklahoma, and EF1-level damage (86-110 mph winds) was found in Newcastle, according to the National Weather Service field office in Norman.
    Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • The filing also details the company's operations in the healthcare and wine segments, with the majority of revenue derived from customers located in China.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Bay Area Home Report A spacious house located in the first block of Littlewood Drive in Piedmont has new owners.
    Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of locate
Verb
  • Cases have been detected in 14 states, according to an update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Jonel Aleccia, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Its intelligent imaging analysis recognizes more fonts than before, as well as can detect text that is vertical or shows up across multiple lines.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of detect
Verb
  • The craftsperson who did the work on her kitchen learned how to make Mexican pool tiles into mosaics for the primary bathroom.
    Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 19 Nov. 2024
  • The character was introduced just to learn from John, rather than to teach him anything or affect him in any deep way.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of learn
Verb
  • The remains of the town were initially discovered in 1599 and by the 19th Century, scientists began to uncover the remains and preserved several in plaster.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The phenomenon was discovered in the early 1900s among residents of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of discover
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“Poke (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poke%20%28around%29. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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