poke into

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Verb1.poke into - enter briefly; "We poked into the bar"
penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
2.poke into - examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"
penetrate, perforate - pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
gutter - wear or cut gutters into; "The heavy rain guttered the soil"
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feature the raw fish in bowls with rice, and a rainbow of vegetable sides and sauces have turned poke into the hottest trend in fast-casual dining.
"We have lots of crafts planned," jokes Hansen as she begins to poke, poke, poke into shape the core white wool of one pumpkin following Clarke's instructions to roll it really tight.
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