as in hitting (on or upon)
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poking (around)
Verb
-
My impression was several of my colleagues were amused by this mystery and a bit invested in finding out the outcome.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Katelynn had only selected a few pairs of baby clothes and shoes after finding out the baby’s gender.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
The Grammy Award-winning artist styled a black suited moment, featuring a pair of tapered trousers and an oversized single-breasted black jacket with three buttons running down the front placket of the garment.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
-
After securing the ball, Mukuba took off running down the sideline.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Some of that production was down to the offensive line finding its footing, but most came down to the elite talent of both backs.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
-
By studying how Penicillium adapts in cheese caves, scientists can gain insights into how Aspergillus adapts inside the lung environment, potentially finding new ways to treat these varied health conditions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Anna Faris and Regina Hall are scaring up a reunion.—
Katcy Stephan,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
-
The genre doesn’t usually travel well, but Weapons is an exception, scaring up strong results in normally horror-resistant markets in Europe and Latin America.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Aug. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Poking (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poking%20%28around%29. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share