Examples of 'was poking' in a sentence

Meaning of "was poking"

Was poking is a phrase used to describe an action of prodding or jabbing at something or someone, often with a finger or a sharp object. It can be used both literally, referring to physically poking, or figuratively, referring to a persistent or annoying act of teasing or bothering someone

How to use "was poking" in a sentence

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was poking
He was poking his nose where it did not belong.
Just like somebody was poking at it with a nut pick.
I was poking around in the mining office.
I knew someone was poking into my business.
I was poking the stove in the kitchen.
The devil on my shoulder was poking me with his pitchfork.
She was poking around there this morning.
Marianne appeared to be the strongest and was poking.
Your professor was poking around in this section.
I had to put up with some lecture while he was poking around.
The coach was poking fun at himself.
I had to lose the underwire cause that was poking me.
He was poking around in his draft papers.
Of course he was poking the bear.
She was poking around in here the other day.

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We took care of that investigator who was poking around.
And my shinbone was poking through my stocking.
I was poking around your weird little screens.
My bra was poking me.
I was poking fun at the way they conduct themselves.
I felt tingly all over like someone was poking me with needles.
The bone was poking through my stocking.
She did not even realize that she was poking the beehive.
He was poking around the draft papers.
I had to lose the under wire cause that was poking me.
She was poking holes in their condoms.
She said that Charlie was poking her.
She was poking repeatedly in some branches.
I looked back at one of the girls who was poking Kailey.
I was poking fun at that fact.
Simon actually was poking fun at Brooks.
He was poking his cane into one thing after another.
It also explains why he never found out that Plato was poking his wife.
He was poking around my shop today.
Someone must have used my press while I was poking around in Charlotte.
Tom was poking at the fire.
But I think we got the nail that was poking through your slipper.
He was poking around my office.
Everybody thought I was poking a nutter.
The hair was poking through the black ankle sock.
The title Songs from Northern Britain seemed like it was poking fun of Britpop.
The other two was poking my ass with a stick.
It was not an acute pain, it sort of felt like someone was poking me.
And he was poking a stick at us.
But how did you know he was poking fun at you?
He was poking the fire.
And where would you say your friend was poking around?
Her hip bone was poking out of her skin.
You looking for something? You was poking around.
He was poking around the crash.

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