as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
we're pretty stoked about the upcoming benefit concert featuring a galaxy of rock stars
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as in increased
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 stoked
Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
When the breakout actor won, Randolph was super stoked and was spotted giving a high-five to a tablemate as Sessa walked to the stage in his Saint Laurent look.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
Quickly following the reunion announcement last October with a new single stoked initial hype, and the band carried the momentum through album release day by touring across the world — including at a whole bunch of major festivals — and made sure everyone knew that a project was on the way.
—Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2023
They’re most stoked, however, to play the Gilman in October, where Greene first saw Moss flying through the pit.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2023
Tens of thousands of rockers came out Saturday for the third straight day of Louder Than Life, where band after band turned out massive, chest-rattling sets for stoked crowds that afternoon.
—Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2021
George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police in May, and the protests and riots that followed, further stoked fears of social unrest and violence, intensifying the run on guns and ammunition for self-defense.
—Star Tribune, 7 Sep. 2020
Love u cast and crew forever so stoked to be invited back.
—Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 27 Oct. 2019
News of Big Pharma’s patent protection efforts in the face of the global pandemic and the Bush administration’s support of them sparked international outrage and stoked street protests from Philadelphia to Pretoria, even accusations of genocide.
—Katherine Eban, Quartz India, 15 July 2019
John Liu, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The news about a chronic heart problem stoked further anger and distrust during extreme political polarization in Israel.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
In August, Musk stoked tensions there by saying the country was on the verge of civil war following days of far-right violence.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Most often, they’re stoked to see Judy, Cardellini’s homicidal but loveable character from showrunner Liz Feldman’s black comedy Dead to Me, which ran for three seasons on Netflix from 2019 to 2022.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
Markets had widely expected the central bank to hike interest rates by another 200 basis on Friday, after taking such a step in October amid an ongoing effort to subdue inflation stoked by the military costs of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and by Western sanctions against its key commodity exports.
—Holly Ellyatt,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Many said employees ignored, or even intentionally stoked, violence between cellmates.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
The agency also focused its prohibition on just the lodging and live-event industries, not the fuller array of firms -- from airlines to internet giants -- that have similarly stoked public anger.
—Tony Romm The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Whereas last year’s media frenzy stoked a fear of the AI unknown, Llewellyn has seen creatives and brands start to put AI to use in different ways.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Adjective
The guys in Blink-182 are clearly feeling pretty stoked about this whole reunion situation, bringing Tuesday’s concert to a touching finish with the title track to that new album, a song that references the cancer scare that brought them back together.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
When the breakout actor won, Randolph was super stoked and was spotted giving a high-five to a tablemate as Sessa walked to the stage in his Saint Laurent look.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
Quickly following the reunion announcement last October with a new single stoked initial hype, and the band carried the momentum through album release day by touring across the world — including at a whole bunch of major festivals — and made sure everyone knew that a project was on the way.
—Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2023
They’re most stoked, however, to play the Gilman in October, where Greene first saw Moss flying through the pit.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2023
Tens of thousands of rockers came out Saturday for the third straight day of Louder Than Life, where band after band turned out massive, chest-rattling sets for stoked crowds that afternoon.
—Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2021
George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police in May, and the protests and riots that followed, further stoked fears of social unrest and violence, intensifying the run on guns and ammunition for self-defense.
—Star Tribune, 7 Sep. 2020
Love u cast and crew forever so stoked to be invited back.
—Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 27 Oct. 2019
News of Big Pharma’s patent protection efforts in the face of the global pandemic and the Bush administration’s support of them sparked international outrage and stoked street protests from Philadelphia to Pretoria, even accusations of genocide.
—Katherine Eban, Quartz India, 15 July 2019
Verb
But their arrival has stoked tension inside the plant, where about half of the approximately 2,200 employees have been brought in from Taiwan.
—John Liu, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
The news about a chronic heart problem stoked further anger and distrust during extreme political polarization in Israel.
—Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
In August, Musk stoked tensions there by saying the country was on the verge of civil war following days of far-right violence.
—Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
Most often, they’re stoked to see Judy, Cardellini’s homicidal but loveable character from showrunner Liz Feldman’s black comedy Dead to Me, which ran for three seasons on Netflix from 2019 to 2022.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
Markets had widely expected the central bank to hike interest rates by another 200 basis on Friday, after taking such a step in October amid an ongoing effort to subdue inflation stoked by the military costs of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and by Western sanctions against its key commodity exports.
—Holly Ellyatt,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
Many said employees ignored, or even intentionally stoked, violence between cellmates.
—Christie Thompson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2024
The agency also focused its prohibition on just the lodging and live-event industries, not the fuller array of firms -- from airlines to internet giants -- that have similarly stoked public anger.
—Tony Romm The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Whereas last year’s media frenzy stoked a fear of the AI unknown, Llewellyn has seen creatives and brands start to put AI to use in different ways.
—Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoked
Adjective
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That had Vidovic excited about placing this team at the top of the state’s history list.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Kids might be excited about the end of the school year and for summer to begin, but many working parents who don’t know how to fill their kids’ long summer days may be feeling some dread right about now.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Instead of service being needed every 3,000 miles, it is expected to be increased to a range of 15,000 to 20,000 miles.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The case occurred in a trial that quickly increased the dose of the pill over a short period of time, the spokesperson said.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Xu is an avid Gold State Warriors basketball fan but has a soft spot for the Chicago Bulls, having spent many years in Illinois.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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An avid cyclist and mountaineer, Williams has summited six of the seven highest peaks on Earth, including Mt. Everest.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The White House did note that the tariffs can be expanded.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Another commenter expanded on this, pointing to the food and utensil choices as dead giveaways of American eating.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Lively Feud: Lively Shares ‘Gratitude’ On Instagram After Baldoni’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed Globally, employees are eager to learn.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Everyone is eager to beat the crowds to the afterparties, held at legendary venues like MoMA, the Carlyle, Tavern on the Green and Pebble Bar.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Verb
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But a rebuild can be accelerated a lot with a special player like Haliburton.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The rebuild accelerated after Indiana traded then-two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis, along with Justin Holiday and Jeremy Lamb to Sacramento for Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson at the 2022 trade deadline.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Aside from honoring the tenured in the game, the culture remains enthusiastic about who is next.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Trump is used to an enthusiastic crowd, but this was different: These men and women went against their union to support this deal.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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On Tires, Gerben plays Will, the anxious and unqualified son of the auto-repair chain's owner.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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As a result, children can become frustrated and anxious when trying to learn math.—
Jennifer Pierce,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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“Stoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoked. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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