poke
verb (used with object)
to prod or push, especially with something narrow or pointed, such as a finger, elbow, stick, etc..
were poking
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past progressiveof poke.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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At one protest, the cyclists were poking fun at Moctezuma’s group for being outnumbered, so she began counting how many passing drivers honked their horn in support, versus how many passing cyclists rang their bell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
On the slopes, manzanita bushes and blades of grass were poking through patches of what little snow had landed.
From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2023
We did like the fact that we were poking fun at this whole Hollywood trope.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2023
By the time practice resumed Monday, some around the 2.5-mile oval were poking fun at the incident.
From Washington Times ● May 23, 2017
She said Noodles looked so scared, and that his lips were poking out and puckered so tight that it looked like he was slurping spaghetti.
From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds
