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
  • The caskets were displayed in front of a large banner that showed a caricature replicating antisemitic tropes of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with vampiric teeth and blood running down his face.
    — Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The dress featured long sleeves with buttons running down the front placket off the side.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Feb. 2025
Definition of run down
Verb
  • These lists didn’t exist during the earliest days of the band, but some longtime followers may still be surprised to find out that before now, the musicians had never placed anywhere on any of these purchase-centric rosters.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Now, Firefly is about to find out if its lunar program is a technical success.
    — Kristin Shaw, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of find out
Verb
  • An annual survey from The Knot found that the average price of a wedding in the U.S. was $33,000 in 2024, a number that can grow or shrink significantly based on location, vendors, and number of guests.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
  • In several respects, the survey found that Sacramento adults were less religious than Americans as a whole.
    — Phillip Reese, Sacramento Bee, 2 Mar. 2025
Definition of find
Verb
  • Reuters could not ascertain the identity of the people behind Celebration Cards, which also receives revenue from the trading activities of the meme coin.
    — Tom Wilson and Michelle Conlin, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
  • A bit of detective work ascertained its surprising provenance: The crate was an unsolicited donation from eccentric wrestling fanatic and convicted murderer John du Pont, an heir to the chemical company fortune who had attended UM decades earlier.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • Immigration, police, and relief authorities kept close watch on the Fort Worth Latino communities on the North Side and Dallas Alley, located on East Victory Boulevard, in the early 20th century.
    — Richard J. Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Four weeks after their treatment, their vision was evaluated using a range of tests, including following a pen light, moving crayons between cups, locating white objects on a dark background, and navigating a corridor.
    — Michael Irving, New Atlas, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of locate
Verb
  • Meanwhile, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry reported that a total of 11 Chinese balloons were detected flying over the island and the in the 24 hours to 6 a.m. on Friday. 5 sorties of PLA aircraft and 6 PLAN vessels operating around Taiwan were detected up until 6 a.m. (UTC+8) today.
    — Ryan Chan, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Kaspersky further advised, in all but the last case, existing endpoint protection platforms are capable of detecting, mitigating, and removing infostealer malware that can lead to credit card data ending up on the dark web.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of detect
Verb
  • Going head-to-head against powerful forces of the warehousing status quo isn’t for the faint-hearted, but the lessons learned from succeeding can be transformative.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Starting out, Horton had been excited about learning from the judge, having a mentor, maybe someday even becoming a judge herself.
    — Carrie Johnson, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of learn
Verb
  • This fall the community discovered another problem.
    — Emily Schwing, NPR, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The feature-length doc will explore how Falco, part of the largest species of owl in the world, was discovered missing from his cage at the Central Park Zoo in Manhattan.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
Definition of discover
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