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
Within seconds, Johnny was next to me on his board, stoked and giddy, hooting and laughing.
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Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
Reports Trump first stoked the Persian/Arabian Gulf debate during his first term as president.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 May 2025
For example, Trump’s tariffs are exacerbating global trade fractures, further disrupting supply chains and stoking inflation.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Should the economy slow further, the Fed could be inclined to lower interest rates — but doing so carries the risk of stoking inflation as more people buy goods and services, thus giving sellers incentives to raise prices.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
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Ryan Knighton, AFAR Media, 12 May 2025
Reports Trump first stoked the Persian/Arabian Gulf debate during his first term as president.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 7 May 2025
For example, Trump’s tariffs are exacerbating global trade fractures, further disrupting supply chains and stoking inflation.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
Should the economy slow further, the Fed could be inclined to lower interest rates — but doing so carries the risk of stoking inflation as more people buy goods and services, thus giving sellers incentives to raise prices.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stoke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoke
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Autism rates increased, again: But RFK Jr. diverges from CDC report about the reason.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Net income increased almost thirteenfold last year to $192.4 million from $15.3 million in 2023.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
14 May 2025
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Businesses ready to explore how crypto payments can accelerate growth are invited to connect directly through the Vantack platform.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Comment with strategy and purpose The next secret to accelerated growth lives in your LinkedIn commenting strategy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, however, Japan's GDP expanded 1.7%, the largest expansion since the first quarter of 2023 and a stronger showing compared to the 1.3% growth seen in the fourth quarter.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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This year, that influence expanded into the cultural mainstream with her debut on Season 7 of The Real Housewives of Miami.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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But experts warn that unless Americans start planning for longer lives now—incorporating realistic longevity assumptions, controlling debt, and boosting retirement savings—the growing population of centenarians may be financially worse off than ever.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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That, in turn, retains and grows fan bases, boosts TV ratings and ultimately generates more revenue for the league.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
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Automate Administrative Tasks Generative AI can help augment your human capital efforts by taking over routine tasks.—
Heather Peters,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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The fundraiser is to be held Tuesday between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Smyth raised $34,000 in campaign contributions, the Nancy on Norwalk website reports, in the first four weeks after announcing her candidacy in March.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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Users can effortlessly raise it out of the water without compromising its sleek appearance, thanks to the incorporated retrieving handle.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoke. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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