Synonyms of stokes

stokes

verb

present tense third-person singular of stoke

as in increases

to make greater in size, amount, or number

hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• accelerates
• expands
• boosts
• augments
• raises
• multiplies
• extends
• swells
• enhances
• intensifies
• ups
• amplifies
• reinforces
• escalates
• adds (to)
• maximizes
• enlarges
• strengthens
• hypes
• aggrandizes
• compounds
• builds up
• supersizes
• heightens
• jumps
• spikes
• develops
• pumps up
• inflates
• lengthens
• prolongs
• dilates
• stretches
• booms
• distends
• complements
• draws out
• elongates
• supplements
• magnifies
• bumps (up)
• protracts
• skyrockets
• blows up
• accumulates
• ratchets (up)
• collects
• fleshes (out)
• rachets (up)
• amasses
• follows up
• parlays
• beefs (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduces
• decreases
• diminishes
• lessens
• lowers
• subtracts (from)
• abates
• downsizes
• dwindles
• shortens
• curtails
• abbreviates
• abridges
• compresses
• minifies
• de-escalates
• condenses
• constricts
• contracts
• retrenches
• cuts back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stokes

As the implosion of Graham Platner in Maine stokes an intraparty debate over progressives’ campaign acumen, the left has sought to change the subject by digging in against data centers as energy-hungry behemoths that hurt communities. — David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Across America charms — all four of my rides last week ended in audience applause — by simply being a calming, relaxed journey that stokes our sense of adventure. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Arteta is the engine-room of that motivation at Arsenal, the one who stokes and tends to the project’s ambition, whose uncompromising standards drive everyone to perform better. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 May 2026

Recently, plans for data center buildouts have accelerated as growing adoption of large language models such as Chat GPT stokes demand for the infrastructure that undergirds them. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 May 2026

But our societal fragmentation stokes consequences far beyond our personal feelings. — Bing Chen, Time, 13 Mar. 2026

The Western intervention escalates the war and stokes fears of a wider global conflict. — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026

But right now, given the dark passions that have been unleashed within MAGA and the leader of the movement, who stokes those passions several times each day, the chances of large-scale depolarization are vanishingly small. — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026

This transit stokes your sense of independence and even rebelliousness, inspiring you to strike out against convention and innovate more than ever. — Maressa Brown, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026