Poking example sentences
poke
verb
poking (present participle)
- jab or prod (someone or something), especially with one's finger:
- prod and stir (a fire) with a poker to make it burn more fiercely:
- make (a hole) in something by prodding or jabbing at it:
- (of a man) have sex with (someone).
- thrust (something) in a particular direction:
- protrude and be or become visible:
Synonyms
prod, jab, dig, nudge, tap, butt, ram, shove, punch, prick, jolt, thrust, stab, push, plunge, stick, insert, drive, lunge, protrude, project, extend, loom"Poking" Example Sentences
1. The child was poking the sleeping cat with a feather.2. He felt a sharp pain, like someone was poking him with a needle.
3. She spent the afternoon poking around in the antique shop.
4. The bear was poking its head out of the cave.
5. He was poking fun at his friend's new haircut.
6. I kept poking at the fire to keep it burning.
7. With a stick, she was gently poking the soil.
8. The curious monkey was poking its fingers into everything.
9. She was poking around in her bag for her keys.
10. He felt a sense of unease, a feeling like something was poking at him.
11. The sun was poking through the clouds.
12. He was poking and prodding at the broken appliance.
13. She gave him a playful nudge, poking him in the ribs.
14. The data indicated a significant poking around in the company's server system.
15. The detective was poking around for clues at the crime scene.
16. Stop poking me! I'm trying to concentrate.
17. He was poking his finger into the jam jar.
18. The teacher caught the student poking the other student.
19. The journalist was poking his nose into other people's business.
20. The sharp pain felt like a thousand needles poking my skin.
21. They were poking holes in his argument.
22. The cat sat there poking its tongue out.
23. He was quietly poking the embers with a twig.
24. The photographer spent hours poking around for the perfect shot.
25. She felt a persistent poking sensation in her tooth.
26. He tried poking the lock with a hairpin.
27. The playful dog was poking at the ball with its nose.
28. They were poking fun at his expense.
29. The researcher was poking around in the old archives.
30. The annoying fly kept poking him in the face.
31. He cautiously poked the suspicious package with a stick.
32. The child's laughter echoed as she poked her tongue out.
33. She was poking her head out of the window to see the view.
34. He was busy poking at his phone.
35. The scientist was poking the sample with a sterilized tool.
36. The curious toddler spent an hour poking at the buttons on the remote.
37. He was poking the ground with his walking stick.
38. The artist was poking around for inspiration.
39. The doctor was gently poking at the patient's wound.
40. The children were poking each other playfully.
41. A sharp pain shot up his arm, like a nerve was being poked.
42. He's always poking his nose into everyone else's business.
43. The chef was poking the meat with a fork.
44. The little girl poked her head out from behind the curtain.
45. He was poking fun at the politician's speech.
46. The writer was poking around for new story ideas.
47. She lightly poked him on the shoulder to get his attention.
48. He felt like he was constantly being poked with invisible pins.
49. The bird was poking around in the bird feeder.
50. They were poking holes in the defense's strategy.
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