poke
verb (used with object)
to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, such as a finger, elbow, stick, etc..
have poked
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present perfectof poke.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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While some have poked fun at her entourage, Weiss has received threats that people close to her say warrant the protection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
Well, none of the other candidates have poked the dragon.
From Slate ● May 19, 2023
Years of appeals have poked holes in the government’s case against him, Peltier’s supporters say.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 26, 2022
This infographic was followed by additional infographics that have poked at other space companies.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 26, 2021
“You’d better collect a few more like that: then you can make a notice board and frighten Fiver. You might have poked the lendri’s eye out for us, if you’d only known.”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
