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 Ironically, government bonds – that safe place where investors park their money when stock markets get dicey – are now themselves stoking uncertainty and fear. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026 Already, the redistricting wars have stoked intraparty tensions. — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026 Which is why the deals we’re stoked to see great sales on some of the best crepey skin treatments, mascaras for older women and wrinkle patches. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 Yields and oil have stoked volatility in equities of late, as concern grows that higher energy prices will keep inflation elevated and force the Federal Reserve to further raise rates. — Hugh Leask,lee Ying Shan,sarah Min, CNBC, 7 Oct. 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
  • To increase supply, the International Energy Agency agreed on Thursday to release more than 20 million barrels of fuel to the market.
    — Arathy Somasekhar Reuters, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Preparing multiple missions Manufacturing more rocket hardware will not increase launch frequency unless teams can prepare several missions simultaneously.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of increase
Verb
  • Every clinical breakthrough has cost implications, accelerates the pace of change and widens the gap between what is scientifically possible and what is practical for clinicians delivering care.
    — Brad Kreick, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Its performance accelerated the slide of the ANC, once led by Nelson Mandela, which lost its parliamentary majority for the first time since the end of apartheid and was forced to form a coalition government.
    — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerate
Verb
  • From elevating beds to expanding sections to sliding walls and even entire roofs, these 10 homes transform to get maximum use out of a compact space.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Blue Origin is expanding its Florida operations to support a much faster launch schedule, targeting multiple New Glenn flights per week by the end of the decade.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of expand
Verb
  • The thrusters are integrated into the rear diffuser, and they can also be used to boost the car’s forward acceleration.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Kalispell rally sought to boost GOP congressional candidate Aaron Flint, who is in a tight race for a toss-up House seat against Democrat Sam Forstag.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of boost
Verb
  • There is a naturalistic aesthetic to the film, augmented by the locations, the costumes and the hair and makeup design.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Enabling that mode augments the on-device scam detection first shipped in March 2025, adding cloud analysis run in Google’s Private AI Compute environment.
    — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of augment
Verb
  • Hackers raised the temperature of refrigerators and freezers, sparking fires and causing food to spoil.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • People find collaborators over drinks, and someone reluctant to raise a hand in an auditorium might ask a question after a little social lubrication.
    — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of raise

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