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

Now in the spotlight, the case has stoked outrage and concern in China especially after a tightening of rules in the wake of another scandal – the revelation in 2018 that babies had been born from embryos gene-edited by Chinese scientist He Jiankui. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

The outbreak has stoked fear across the country, with chains like Taco Bell, Chopt, and Chipotle seeing less foot traffic than usual, per Reuters. — Helen Branswell, STAT, 30 July 2026

Experts fear that surging Chinese overcapacity — stoked by flatlining domestic consumption — could further deepen the EU-China trade imbalance. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

But those assurances, which lacked detail or additional evidence of McConnell's wellbeing, only stoked further scrutiny. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 July 2026

An increase in cyclosporiasis - a parasitic illness that has gone viral for its symptoms of explosive bowel movements - has stoked fears across the country as cases continue to grow. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Immigration arrests around the Inland Northwest and beyond have also stoked fears. — Alexandra Duggan, Idaho Statesman, 21 July 2026

Fears of resurgent regime remnants are being stoked by the scant court cases against Assad-era officials and the slow work of the country’s National Commission for Transitional Justice, which awaits support and guidelines from Parliament. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026

The assignment has stoked a variety of concerns, including that the data in Accurint may not always be up to date, and that any discrepancies identified may not necessarily indicate any wrongdoing, the sources claimed. — Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 13 July 2026