Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb poke_into
2 senses of poke into
Sense 1
poke into -- (enter briefly; "We poked into the bar")
=> penetrate, perforate -- (pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest")
Sense 2
probe, dig into, 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")