stoke

verb

ˈstōk How to pronounce stoke (audio)
Definition of stokenext
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 And those differences will stoke further divisions, tensions, and even conflict. — Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, Foreign Affairs, 10 Nov. 2026 Futures are down after a hotter-than-expected consumer price index this morning stoked inflation concerns. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026 In recent weeks, there have been numerous leaks to the press about the slew of big-name actors said to be auditioning for Bond in what will be the 26th film in the franchise, stoking debates among fans. — David MacK, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2026 Will the fusion of the Times and Letterboxd stoke that debate, or create harmony? — J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoke
  1. increase
  2. accelerate
  3. expand
  4. boost
  5. augment
  6. raise
Verb
  • Relying on spreadsheets or notebooks to monitor your trips takes time and reconstructing a log from memory increases the likelihood of mistakes.
    — Marc Guberti, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2026
  • University of Miami plays Duke at noon Saturday at Hard Rock Stadium, and that means traffic will increase in the area before and after the game.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of increase
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  • Doing this issuance will allow the district to accelerate some of its capital work, Shipley said Monday.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Experts say meeting the target could lower electricity costs, curb coal construction and accelerate the transition to clean energy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of accelerate
Verb
  • The loss helps expand the Democratic majority in the Assembly that could reach a record not seen since the 1850s.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2026
  • Commission members are advancing a number of ideas to expand the role RESCs play in meeting Connecticut’s education goals.
    — Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of expand
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  • Frey and other city staff have said data centers give the city a chance to use vacant buildings and help boost the tax base.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The developer is looking to cleave off up to 200 acres of the technology campus to build the Bears stadium and ancillary amenities such as restaurants, coffee shops and bars that would boost the region and dovetail with the quantum park.
    — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of boost
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  • Meals are augmented by daytime adaptogenic elixirs, functional mushroom tonics from Estonian producer Shroomwell, and hands-on fermentation and culinary workshops.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The original tracklist is augmented by a full recording of the band’s 1977 show at Oakland Coliseum Arena, filmed by teen bootlegger Reinhard Hohlwein.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of augment
Verb
  • Andy’s view The prospect of steep losses for Republicans in today’s midterms and the lame-duck presidency that ensues regardless raise a fundamental question about the outlook for a budding US-China détente.
    — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • In one video, Basabe appears to raise his voice at a man before turning around and shouting at a woman.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026
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