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 The kids are stoked to be out of school, sleeping in, and having fun with friends. — Sari Hitchins, Parents, 29 June 2026 Preview of Republican’s Florida campaign strategy While some Republicans talked about affordability at Saturday’s Sunshine State Showdown event, others focused on stoking fear and rage toward Democrats as the unifying message to drive people to vote for their party in November. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 28 June 2026 Public concern has been stoked in Greece by online videos posted by Greek fishing crews, showing the fish sinking their teeth into soda cans or pieces of wood. — ABC News, 26 June 2026 Indeed, the anti-development crowd has been more successful at stoking public interest in foreign aid than development professionals themselves. — Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 26 June 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
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  • The legislation reflects the complexity of the crisis, combining a total of 47 proposals aimed at increasing housing supply, reducing costs and expanding access to affordable homes.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • On average, Google says this new data should increase your backup size by 40 MB.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of increase
Verb
  • China’s mastery of rocket reuse would significantly expand the country’s launch capacity, accelerating its ability to close the gap.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • If the industry can prove that agent payments are bounded by clear permissions, easy audit trails, reliable dispute resolution, and obvious liability frameworks, adoption could accelerate quickly.
    — Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of accelerate
Verb
  • The legislation reflects the complexity of the crisis, combining a total of 47 proposals aimed at increasing housing supply, reducing costs and expanding access to affordable homes.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
  • Air Force partnership expands The award extends Asylon’s collaboration with the Air Force beyond autonomous security operations, an area where its robotic platforms already support active missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
Definition of expand
Verb
  • At the event, Chinese tech heavyweight Huawei showcased its Atlas 950 SuperPoD supernode, which is designed to link multiple chips together to boost computing power.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • The question comes after a Wall Street Journal report last week saying that Netflix executives were considering adding in live channels that continuously stream one program or certain genres, in an effort to boost viewer engagement.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2026
Definition of boost
Verb
  • Johnny Moreno’s video and projection design artfully augments the production’s imaginative world.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Washington’s dress was further augmented with more gold elements, including her Jimmy Choo metallic gold pumps.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
Definition of augment
Verb
  • Having one copy of the APOE4 variant may double or triple the chance of developing Alzheimer’s, while having two copies may raise risk by tenfold or more.
    — Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The Digital Realty proposal is the first project vying to get an exemption from Atlanta’s ban, raising questions about balancing urban land use and digital infrastructure.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of raise

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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoke. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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