as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company
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Recent Examples of stoke
Stepping up diplomatic and economic pressure on the Kremlin risks stoking international tensions amid worsening Russia-U.S. relations.
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Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
An offseason influx of free-agent and rookie talent restocked the shelves well enough at 1 Patriot Place for Mike Vrabel to stoke real competition at several positions in training camp.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
The shock and interest around the cases were also stoked by the rambling handwritten and misspelled letters Berkowitz sent to police, claiming he was being led by the order of a bloodthirsty demon (or dog) named Sam who demanded more death and chaos.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
But the 25-year-old needs no bulletin-board material or external kindling to stoke the fire.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
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Michelle L. Price, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
An offseason influx of free-agent and rookie talent restocked the shelves well enough at 1 Patriot Place for Mike Vrabel to stoke real competition at several positions in training camp.
—Andrew Callahan, Hartford Courant, 3 Aug. 2025
The shock and interest around the cases were also stoked by the rambling handwritten and misspelled letters Berkowitz sent to police, claiming he was being led by the order of a bloodthirsty demon (or dog) named Sam who demanded more death and chaos.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2025
But the 25-year-old needs no bulletin-board material or external kindling to stoke the fire.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoke
Verb
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Other things like inadequate sleep and unhealthy lifestyle habits can exacerbate feelings of tiredness, reducing resilience and increasing the risk of burnout.—
Nancy Pulciano,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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FEMco is dedicated to creating opportunities for female artists to increase their visibility and reach via events, sponsorships and more.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
6 Aug. 2025
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Toucan’s carbon pool grew 400% in 2024 as institutional ESG demand accelerated.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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One rotation devours another, and still the momentum accelerates.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the near term, Baxter said the brand will expand its lightweight and cooling platforms to increase penetration in southern climates.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Aug. 2025
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However, the company opened its first cafe in New York City in 2021 and has since expanded to four locations, two in New York and two in California.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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For example, platforms like Perplexity now allow users to buy items (e.g., concert tickets, travel) directly within chat using PayPal or Venmo, without having to visit external sites and frictionless payments are simplifying the buying process to boost conversion rates and reduce cart abandonment.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes, a major hit will boost revenue during the off-season.—
Sophie Caldwell
Lauren Shamo,
CNBC,
16 Aug. 2025
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Leaders in this space are also looking to facilitate flight modifications via enhanced aerodynamics and real-time diagnostics—augmented by smart sensors.—
Robert Lane,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Advertisement When a crisis occurs, instead of setting up tent cities with food, education, healthcare, sanitation, and other necessary services, refugees are housed within existing communities, which have their infrastructure and facilities augmented by donor funding.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
1 Aug. 2025
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Utility officials opened a dam and released 4 billion gallons of water to raise the river's level.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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With those results, Strand Therapeutics raised $153 million in new venture funding led by Swedish investment giant Kinnevik to build out its programmable mRNA therapeutics pipeline.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoke. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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