poke out
Example Sentences
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Brushes - some stuck fast - poke out of paint pots piled across the floorboards, table and chairs.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
Tiny rods poke out to touch the doorknob at precise points, verifying that its dimensions meet the specification.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023
The smaller streets, where grapevines poke out from old houses, do, too.
From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2023
Sunken warships poke out from port waters on the Serbia-Romania border.
From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2022
He’s mainly bald, with a half circle of gray hair rimming his head and long white whiskers that poke out from different parts of his cheeks.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
