poke around
phrasal verb
poked around; poking around; pokes around
informal
: to look around or search through something
He poked around in his closet for something to wear to the party.
—often used figurativelyI don't want you poking around in my personal life.
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While Tranter’s poking around the deadly antique, a high-ranking police officer named Zuzana (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is focused on protecting the public.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
That day, a lone killdeer was spotted in the field, poking around the mud.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Some poking around on the internet shows that Eden and Greene were at the MGM Grand's Celebrity Room in December 1973.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Jeanie Thompson, 23, a writer and marketer in Boston, recently started poking around Fide, an invite-only career app where one feature allows users to ask an AI agent about topics like preparing for a job interview or getting started in a certain field.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
That day, a lone killdeer was spotted in the field, poking around the mud.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Some poking around on the internet shows that Eden and Greene were at the MGM Grand's Celebrity Room in December 1973.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Jeanie Thompson, 23, a writer and marketer in Boston, recently started poking around Fide, an invite-only career app where one feature allows users to ask an AI agent about topics like preparing for a job interview or getting started in a certain field.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Poke around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poke%20around. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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