Synonyms of stoked

stoked 1 of 2

adjective

ˈstōkt 

slang

as in excited

showing urgent desire or interest

we're pretty stoked about the upcoming benefit concert featuring a galaxy of rock stars

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excited
• enthusiastic
• avid
• eager
• anxious
• pumped
• keen
• hungry
• ardent
• happy
• impatient
• enthused
• interested
• geeked
• ready
• desirous
• antsy
• thirsty
• voracious
• greedy
• juiced
• nuts
• agog
• great
• crazy
• solicitous
• gung ho
• raring
• willing
• chomping at the bit
• bonkers
• champing at the bit
• wild
• engaged
• hot
• hepped up
• hopped-up
• obsessed
• gaga
• glad
• athirst
• longing
• ambitious
• covetous
• restless
• hankering
• craving
• breathless
• restive
• disposed
• inclined
• pining
• amenable
• hung up
• appetent
• game
• unreluctant

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• indifferent
• apathetic
• unconcerned
• casual
• uninterested
• unenthusiastic
• disinterested
• nonchalant
• detached
• aloof
• incurious
• reluctant
• insouciant
• hesitant
• unwilling
• lukewarm
• loath
• uneager
• impassive
• stolid
• averse
• lackadaisical
• languid
• halfhearted
• languorous
• disinclined
• spiritless

stoked

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verb

past tense of stoke

as in increased

to make greater in size, amount, or number

hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• expanded
• accelerated
• boosted
• augmented
• raised
• multiplied
• hyped
• extended
• added (to)
• reinforced
• swelled
• escalated
• intensified
• enhanced
• amplified
• compounded
• strengthened
• upped
• enlarged
• maximized
• built up
• pumped up
• aggrandized
• jumped
• supersized
• skyrocketed
• heightened
• spiked
• supplemented
• developed
• inflated
• boomed
• prolonged
• drew out
• bumped (up)
• stretched
• complemented
• lengthened
• dilated
• distended
• protracted
• blew up
• fleshed (out)
• elongated
• magnified
• accumulated
• collected
• ratcheted (up)
• amassed
• beefed (up)
• racheted (up)
• followed up
• parlayed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• lessened
• dwindled
• lowered
• abated
• subtracted (from)
• downsized
• curtailed
• shortened
• contracted
• abridged
• compressed
• abbreviated
• de-escalated
• condensed
• constricted
• minified
• cut back
• retrenched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stoked

Adjective

Yeah, very privileged to be a part of it all, very stoked and really grateful that our fan base continues to evolve and has embraced this new chapter with so much passion. — Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025

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

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

Verb

The resulting wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, along with settler violence in the occupied West Bank, have stoked worldwide outrage, straining ties with Israel's closest allies and fueling a rise in antisemitism. — Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

The resulting wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran, along with settler violence in the occupied West Bank, have stoked worldwide outrage, straining ties with Israel’s closest allies and fueling a rise in antisemitism. — Tia Goldenberg, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Ultimately, filmmaker Richard Kelly’s narrative bursts fizzle into a confusing meltdown, but along the way, it’s stoked with enough wiggy comedy and incendiary situations to keep its target teen audience straight up and satisfied. — Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026

The pullback follows a sharp rally on Friday after fresh Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia stoked disruption fears. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Traditionally, tobacco was harvested by hand, hung in a log barn and cured to a golden-brown with a wood fire that had to be stoked day and night. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Former Representative Mike Rogers stoked the discussions about El-Sayed’s family ties in the last Michigan Senate debate two weeks ago. — Marisela Cruz Jillian Anthony Marisela Cruz, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Farmers were hit by an extremely hot and dry summer, while global energy prices stoked inflation. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2026

So far, counter-efforts have involved both protectionist and industrial policies, including “Made in Europeâ€� rules that have stoked discord among some of Europe’s largest economies. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 15 Oct. 2026