the stake

noun

: a post that a person was tied to and burned on in the past as a form of punishment

Joan of Arc was burned at the stake.

Examples of the stake in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Carolina Panthers owner added nearly 7% to his Alphabet holding, bringing the stake’s value to more than $661 million. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Bert is back at the store, and turns Kripke into a penguin as revenge for leaving him at the stake. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

The money raised in the stake sale, FIFA said, would help fund distributions to its 211 member associations that could total $86 million for each over the next 12 years. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026

As the plants grow, tie them to the stake, starting about 12 to 15 inches from the ground. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for the stake

• awake
• backache
• beefsteak
• betake
• cheesecake
• cupcake
• daybreak
• earthquake
• forsake
• gouache
• handshake
• headache