poke about phrasal verb

1. (informal) to look for something, especially something that is hidden among other things that you have to move
   • ● The police spent the day poking around in his office but found nothing.
   • (figurative)
     ● We've had journalists poking around and asking a lot of questions.

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poke about
• poke about/around
to look or search for something or just look at things
I was poking about in several antique stores last weekend.

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poke about
{v.}
1. To search about; look into and under things.
The detective poked around in the missing man's office.

2. To move slowly or aimlessly; do little things.
He didn't feel well, and poked around the house.

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