poke
verb (used with object)
to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, such as a finger, elbow, stick, etc..
had poked
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past perfectof poke.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Covington’s tweets were well-received, and suddenly, the same people who had poked fun at Covington were now rooting for her.
From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2023
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also scored his first Chelsea goal on his Premier League return after Odsonne Edouard had poked Palace into an early lead.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2022
He had poked his head in to check out the shop, he said, and was thinking about maybe buying a chicken for himself soon.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2021
The crowd reacted like someone had poked a stick into a beehive, hurling insults that would continue deep into the night.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 12, 2020
I thought I had poked my nose into every bit of conceivable business in the neighborhood; if something was being sold next door, then I certainly wanted to know about it.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
