poke into
Example Sentences
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No one thinks to poke into this with a follow-up question like, “She thinks the world is going to end? When?”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2025
Then use the pointy end of a paper clip or safety pin to scrape any narrow notches and gently poke into the clogged ignition port or burner holes, which is where the gas comes out.
From Salon ● Apr. 24, 2022
Kilmarnock ought to have halved the deficit when a set-piece fell at the feet of Nicke Kabamba six yards out, but he could only poke into the hands of Hazard.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2020
Maradona basically weaved around and through half of the England team, starting from just his side of midfield, and finishing his slalom run with a short poke into the net as he fell.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 26, 2020
I had to keep hefting it back up around my shoulders because the straps wouldn’t hold tight, and every time I did that, another fork or knife found a way to poke into my spine.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
