poke along

VERB

trail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chase fall behind falter lag pull

STRONG

dally dangle dawdle delay dog drag draggle draw droop extend flag halt hang haul hunt linger loiter plod poke procrastinate pursue shadow shag spook spoor stalk straggle stream tail tarry tow trace track traipse trudge

WEAK

bedog bring up the rear drop back fall back follow a scent hang back hang down nose out string along tag along take out after

Antonyms

STRONG

advance carry on complete finish forward go hasten hurry ignore leave leave alone let go push rise run away rush shorten speed stop tiptoe

WEAK

lead

Example Sentences

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Let’s try one question: Is it right for bicyclists to cut to the head of a line of cars at a stoplight, then poke along, impeding traffic?

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2019

When the light turns green, they’ll poke along at a snail’s pace, holding up traffic while motorists wait for a chance to pass.

From Washington Post

In Nevada, where the roads are mostly flat, straight and empty, drivers never did like to poke along.

From Time Magazine Archive

For now, we poke along on the ancient Big Spruce double, eyeing fresh lines tucked into the folds of the broad slope below.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Mind if I poke along with you," he said to Thompson.

From Burned Bridges by Sinclair, Bertrand W.

poke along

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