Poke
Search
Search verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.
Usage example: archaeologists have begun to search the southern end of the valley, where they believe the underground tombs are located
Poke and search are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Poke" instead the word "Search" as a verb or a noun.
How words are described
| simple | simple poke | simple search |
| constant | constant poke | constant search |
| quick | quick poke | quick search |
| random | random poke | random search |
| Other adjectives: recent. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Strange Minds Think Alike: Both Agent Bill and Matilda bring up the fact that the FBI agents don't have a search warrant to poke through her father's garage, and Matilda even mentions that they can go into federal prison.
Source: Film / Matilda
Cite this Source
Search and Poke. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/poke/search
Poke & Search. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/poke/search>.
Search or Poke. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/poke/search.
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