Poking and Scudding

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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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Scudding is an antonym for poking.

Nearby Words: poke, poked

Scudding noun - The act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale).

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Poking is an antonym for scudding.

Nearby Word: scudded

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Scudding and Poking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/poking/scudding

Poking & Scudding. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/poking/scudding>.

Scudding or Poking. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/poking/scudding.

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