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
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.
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Working in development at production companies stoked a desire to produce.
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—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Eufy Robot Vacuum 3-In-1 E20 for $400: WIRED reviewer Adrienne So was stoked to try Eufy's E20 (8/10, WIRED Reviews), which is a stick vacuum, handheld vacuum, and robot vacuum all in one.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 11 June 2025
Working in development at production companies stoked a desire to produce.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 June 2025
Wall Street has been eager for any sign the economy might muddle through the confusion stoked by Trump’s tariffs, even as tremendous uncertainty lingers.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoke. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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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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