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
Such public disagreement among Fed officials, especially governors, could stoke fears that the central bank lacks conviction in its monetary policy decisions.
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Christine Zhang, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Some of Makary and Prasad’s most controversial vaccine proposals never came to fruition, despite stoking confusion and anxiety within the FDA and beyond.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Property crime in the SFV has stoked fear for residents in recent months.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Recently, plans for data center buildouts have accelerated as growing adoption of large language models such as Chat GPT stokes demand for the infrastructure that undergirds them.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 May 2026
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Christine Zhang, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Some of Makary and Prasad’s most controversial vaccine proposals never came to fruition, despite stoking confusion and anxiety within the FDA and beyond.
—Matthew Perrone, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Property crime in the SFV has stoked fear for residents in recent months.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Recently, plans for data center buildouts have accelerated as growing adoption of large language models such as Chat GPT stokes demand for the infrastructure that undergirds them.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoke
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Then gradually increase their time in the sun over the next week.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The formula’s retinol, ginger, and citrus increase the production of both collagen and elastin and improve circulation, thus reducing puffiness and dark circles.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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Flash flooding, storm surge, wildfires and intensifying hurricanes are not partisan inventions — they are documented, measurable and accelerating.—
Anna V. Eskamani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Yang, who serves as BYD Group senior vice president and heads the Automotive New Technology Research Institute, said the automaker accelerated the rollout of intelligent driving systems at the beginning of 2025.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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Officials allege the group sold the oil under false pretenses and used the profits to sustain and expand the original food fraud scheme.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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The potential downside of a long layoff has been a hot topic in baseball ever since MLB expanded its playoff field in 2022, awarding first-round byes to the top-two seeds in each league.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
18 May 2026
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This approach ensures every video is strategically informed, boosting engagement and growth.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The leaders of Morocco and Senegal pledged to maintain friendly ties and signed dozens of agreements aimed at boosting trade and investment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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In the meantime, Egyptian Rafales could conceivably augment their French counterparts if Iranian drone attacks resume in the near future.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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The biggest question mark on defense Morgan sought to improve the trenches this offseason by augmenting both the offensive and defensive lines.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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That alone, to me, raises questions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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The governing body said the show would support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoke. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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