poke along

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

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

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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

"If you think I'm going to poke along behind like a snail, you're mistaken!"

From The Dude Wrangler by Lockhart, Caroline