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
Poland stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of Warsaw’s top honor, a decision that stoked tensions between Ukraine and one of the country’s staunchest supporters in its battle against Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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David L. Stern,
Washington Post,
20 June 2026
Tuesday also marked the start of trading for SpaceX options contracts on some exchanges, an event that could stoke even more volatility in the stock.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
These expectations, stoked by Netanyahu and his media allies, were always unrealistic and have predictably curdled into disillusionment.
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Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
But both stoked the public, and that stoking backfired.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stoke
David L. Stern,
Washington Post,
20 June 2026
Tuesday also marked the start of trading for SpaceX options contracts on some exchanges, an event that could stoke even more volatility in the stock.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
These expectations, stoked by Netanyahu and his media allies, were always unrealistic and have predictably curdled into disillusionment.
—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
But both stoked the public, and that stoking backfired.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for stoke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoke
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Your visibility increases with the start of Cancer season.
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Health officials said the risk of exposure could increase as summer travel ramps up and Los Angeles welcomes international visitors for FIFA World Cup events being held in the region.
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Britain's revolving door of prime minister, affecting both Labour and Conservative parties, accelerated in the wake of the 2016 Brexit vote to leave the European Union economic bloc.
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And the pace of technology change is only accelerating.
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Love’s Travel Stops just expanded its service offerings for RVs, including light maintenance, battery replacement and tire replacement.
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California's new personal finance graduation requirement The lessons come as California prepares to expand financial education statewide.
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The couple had their second baby late last year, with support from a program launched by the government in 2013 to boost Parsi numbers.
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This herb may boost the immune system’s response to certain infections, including upper respiratory infections and skin infections.
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The technology is designed to act as a co-pilot, augmenting rather than replacing the training, professionalism and instinct of experienced emergency personnel.
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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.
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Relatives identified the food vendor as Arabelia Martinez, 62, and have raised more than $100,000 to pay for therapy and replace the items damaged in the incident.
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Jake embraced his stepparent role wholeheartedly and helped raise Alex alongside Antonio and Rochelle.
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoke. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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