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
Topline Bitcoin rallied Thursday to a new all-time high above $116,000, the latest milestone for the cryptocurrency in recent months as House Republicans appeared to stoke regulatory optimism among crypto investors.
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The decision drew ire from California officials who accused the president of stoking tension and escalating unrest.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
With passage of his controversial tax cut and spending bill now behind him, Trump is once again stoking the fires of his trade war.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 8 July 2025
That’s why we’re especially stoked about the Calpak 4th of July Sale happening this weekend.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
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Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The decision drew ire from California officials who accused the president of stoking tension and escalating unrest.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
With passage of his controversial tax cut and spending bill now behind him, Trump is once again stoking the fires of his trade war.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 8 July 2025
That’s why we’re especially stoked about the Calpak 4th of July Sale happening this weekend.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoke
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Over the past year or so, those activities have increased.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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The Reserve Bank of India has increased its gold holdings by 35% in the last five years, according to Solomon Global.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Our graduates will now re-enter the market faster, prepared to hit the ground running and accelerate their careers.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
20 July 2025
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Starvation Much of Gaza has been reduced to a wasteland during more than 21 months of war and there are fears of accelerating starvation.—
Nidal al-Mughrabi,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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Mari said the strike has now expanded to include Teamsters in California and Washington state, and that upwards of 4,000 union members are now in the midst of a work stoppage.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2025
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Although the company is actively adapting—expanding into energy storage, changing billing models, and tweaking its supply chain—investors continue to be concerned about the pace and effectiveness of these strategic adjustments.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The expansion would boost cargo-handling capacity by 50% and create jobs, the company said at a ground breaking ceremony Friday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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In Lake County, the 11% rate is greatly boosted by Gary’s 28% vacancy rate and East Chicago’s 21%, along with 15% in Whiting and Schneider.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Choose solutions that augment human intelligence—leveraging AI, behavioral science and automation to unlock capacity, not just cut costs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 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 July 2025
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Money raised will prioritize private residential nursing care, additional support services and ongoing transport and palliative care needs.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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Attorneys in death penalty cases often raise the issue of past trauma as a mitigating factor for juries to consider when deciding punishment.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoke. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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