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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Democrats must condemn these threats, not stoke them.
—Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
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—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 14 May 2025
At the White House last week, Mr. Trump, whose tariffs have stoked tensions with the two U.S. neighbors, joked that Mr. Infantino had correctly downplayed their roles in the World Cup.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 14 May 2025
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—Faran Krentcil, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
The town hall in the early contest state has stoked speculation of a possible presidential run from Buttigieg in 2028.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 14 May 2025
At the White House last week, Mr. Trump, whose tariffs have stoked tensions with the two U.S. neighbors, joked that Mr. Infantino had correctly downplayed their roles in the World Cup.
—Tariq Panja, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Recently, parents’ anxiety has been stoked by YouTube and TikTok influencers who turn makeup routines into entertainment—popular videos that have led to an influx of fifth graders in Sephora aisles.
—Faran Krentcil, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoke. Accessed 25 May. 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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