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
  • And one Ukrainian crew turned their eight-wheeled Stryker infantry fighting vehicle into a weapon—and ran down, and over, at least one hapless Russian soldier trying to dodge on foot.
    David Axe, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Quartz’s Bruce Gil runs down the most recent developments.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of run down
Verb
  • In the summer and fall of 2023, three researchers from a small Russian collective called the Public Sociology Laboratory, or P.S. Lab, travelled to three different regions across Russia, to find out what people thought about the war in Ukraine.
    Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Ask your line manager for support and find out what internal resources are available in your current workplace's learning and development department, or if there is any upcoming training you can be enrolled in.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of find out
Verb
  • The easier and often more obvious group of four will become yellow once found all together, followed by green, blue and, the hardest or more obscure group, purple.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
  • As of yet, the brand has found no need to employ traditional marketing techniques to get the word out.
    Lela London, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Definition of find
Verb
  • While positive results have been observed in laboratory settings, its safety in humans will be ascertained in this phase.
    Martin Jarzebowski, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • But Ajax’s economic situation can be ascertained from the decision not to have a sunshine training camp abroad during their winter break, which starts today.
    Michael Walker, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of ascertain
Verb
  • The Museum of Broadway Theater fans can get a behind the scenes look at some of their favorite shows at The Museum of Broadway, located in Manhattan’s Theatre District.
    Emma Kershaw, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The Azusa Police Department this weekend arrested a homeless man suspected of setting a brush fire at a park located near the foothills.
    Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of locate
Verb
  • Wilson was later arrested over Stevens’ death in Michigan in July 2024, after a license plate camera detected her vehicle, according to a press release from the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office previously obtained by PEOPLE.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Vistra Energy personnel called for assistance from the North Monterey County Fire District after a fire was detected in the 300-MW Phase I energy storage facility.
    Rebekah Riess, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of detect
Verb
  • Babich learned his lesson and took his foot off the blitzing pedal.
    Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • But that only heightened the joy of discovery for me as a music-loving teen eager to hear and learn as much as possible.
    George Varga, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of learn
Verb
  • But it is soon discovered that Belle was never diagnosed with cancer, let alone cured.
    Charley Ross, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The human remains were discovered early Monday evening by two local hunters in the woods near a highway close to Taylorsville, which is about 60 miles north of Charlotte, the Alexander County Sheriff's Office said in a statement.
    Stephen Smith, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of discover
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