Synonyms of stoked

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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 Fed on Wednesday raised interest rates for the first time since July 2023 and indicated another hike could follow, as part of its effort aimed at combating inflation that has been stoked by spiraling oil prices, among other factors. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

How thoughtful of Pasha — who is so stoked to have an athlete this season — to give his girl an entire solo section in the middle of their routine. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026

There, the war stoked longtime secessionist sentiments, fronted chiefly by the Southern Transitional Council -- a bloc that until 2025 held sway in the south and was backed by the United Arab Emirates. — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Chatter surrounding the ingredients, specifically the claim that it was made with 100% Belgium chocolate, not Belgian chocolate, appeared to have stoked some concern among a couple commenters. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Resurgent conflict has stoked concerns of further disruptions to global oil supplies and the flow of crude through the Strait of Hormuz. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

The price of oil breached the $100 threshold Wednesday, as new flare-ups in the United States’ war with Iran stoked fresh concern for global energy markets. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

An attack on two women outside a Lavender Heights nightclub early Monday, days after a member of the city’s LGBTQ community was assaulted, stoked new safety concerns in the midtown Sacramento neighborhood. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The festival has stoked best actor consideration for John Malkovich, whose wry turn in Wild Horse Nine has garnered abundant attention. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 6 Sep. 2026