were poking
- past progressive of poke.
Example Sentences
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We did like the fact that we were poking fun at this whole Hollywood trope.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2023
The "That '70s Show" alums were poking fun at the intense backlash they received last month from the public and other Hollywood stars about their cleanliness habits.
From Fox News ● Aug. 14, 2021
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
Shafts of late-afternoon light were poking through some low-hanging storm clouds.
From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2015
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
