Poking and Scooting

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Poking adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Usage example: the poking pace of the repair work has put everything way behind schedule

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Scooting is an antonym for poking.

Nearby Words: poke, poked

Definitions of Poking not found.

Poking is an antonym for scooting.

Nearby Words: scoot, scooted, scooter

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Scooting and Poking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/poking/scooting

Poking & Scooting. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/poking/scooting>.

Scooting or Poking. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/poking/scooting.

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