stoked; stoking
1
: to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
2
: to feed abundantly
3
: to increase the activity, intensity, or amount of
limiting the number of cars available … will help stoke demand for the car—
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: to stir up or tend a fire (as in a furnace) : supply a furnace with fuel
Synonyms
Examples of stoke in a Sentence
The engineer stoked the coals.
The new ad campaign has helped to stoke sales.
Poor revenue figures have stoked concerns about possible layoffs.
Recent Examples on the Web
Rana, the chief of police, could be seen as a stand-in for bureaucrats and administrators who critics accuse of emboldening extremists and stoking sectarian violence.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
There is only one side stoking hatred by spreading conspiracy theories about the Great Replacement.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
Filled with bullets, consuming fires and terrific actors like Kirsten Dunst running for cover, the movie is a what-if nightmare stoked by memories of Jan. 6.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Support for diversity, equity and inclusion Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have become a lightning rod, stoking controversy in state capitals and corporate boardrooms.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
That means there’s little danger that a government will step in, create more bitcoin, and stoke inflation.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024
Some have been fighting since 2014, when Russia first stoked conflict in eastern Ukraine.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Many are clamoring for Beyoncé to do a rock record, but zeroing in on the surf subgenre would have bros and Bettys alike stoked.
—Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
The latest drenching will stoke the already wondrous mix of wildflowers that are blooming from coastal bluffs to desert lowlands.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 15 Apr. 2024
There is only one side stoking hatred by spreading conspiracy theories about the Great Replacement.
—David Gilbert, WIRED, 12 Apr. 2024
Filled with bullets, consuming fires and terrific actors like Kirsten Dunst running for cover, the movie is a what-if nightmare stoked by memories of Jan. 6.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Support for diversity, equity and inclusion Diversity, equity and inclusion programs have become a lightning rod, stoking controversy in state capitals and corporate boardrooms.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
That means there’s little danger that a government will step in, create more bitcoin, and stoke inflation.
—Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2024
Some have been fighting since 2014, when Russia first stoked conflict in eastern Ukraine.
—Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Many are clamoring for Beyoncé to do a rock record, but zeroing in on the surf subgenre would have bros and Bettys alike stoked.
—Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
The latest drenching will stoke the already wondrous mix of wildflowers that are blooming from coastal bluffs to desert lowlands.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoke. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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stoke
verb
stoked; stoking
1
: to stir up or tend (as a fire)
2
: to supply (as a furnace) with fuel
3
: to feed plentifully
stoker
noun
Medical Definition
stoke
noun
: the cgs unit of kinematic viscosity being that of a fluid which has a viscosity of one poise and a density of one gram per cubic centimeter
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