STOKE Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

stoke

verb

ˈstōk

Definition of stoke

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 The trend has stoked both hopes and fears around AI’s educational uses. — Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Though Kaepernick and Reid ultimately switched from sitting to kneeling, the protest continued to stoke controversy. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 Keana, 12, was stoked to see Rodrigo, of course, but also Garbage. — Suzy Exposito, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 The furor was stoked by the realization that The Met Gala‘s scheduled date of May 3, 2027, coincides with the Jewish holiday of Yom HaShoah, or Holocaust Remembrance Day. — Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoke

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The incidence of colorectal cancer in particular has increased among younger people in recent years, other studies have found.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
Fall travel is increasing even to destinations in Asia, where the window between September and November is already the peak season.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of increase

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In the 1980s some politicians and activists expanded their definitions to include Asian and African groups.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026
Data center demand meets nuclear power The agreement comes as Google expands its Finnish infrastructure, including its data center in Hamina.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of expand

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As public health workers tried to boost rates, vaccine access took another dramatic turn in 2024.

— Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
The balloting is spread over three days in a bid to boost turnout among the 111 million eligible voters and allows electronic voting.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of boost

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Benioff is arguing that companies will increasingly embrace agentic AI systems that augment their human employees.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
The creatorAPI platform, which launched Tuesday, points to a social-media future in which content created or augmented with AI is increasingly common.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of augment

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The volume of the excellent eclectic soundtrack raises the energy level even higher.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
The suit says La Strada twice raised concerns with Hoskins, but his Capitol security badge then was deactivated before a hearing in the case and he was fired effective May 1.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

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