poke
Example Sentences
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He testified that he wasn’t wearing a face shield and the metal ribs of the umbrella could have poked him in the eye.
From Los Angeles Times
French opponent Ciryl Gane accidentally poked the Briton in both eyes while attempting a punch late in the first round of their bout in Abu Dhabi on 25 October.
From BBC
The ball was eventually whipped into the box and Barcelona tied themselves in knots, Jules Kounde poking the ball home for an own goal.
From Barron's
"It is a chalk lion but weeds poke through, so they will be weeding and then scraping the chalk back over," Ms Green said.
From BBC
There's been a recent trend of poking fun at high culture restaurants in media.
From Salon
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