as in increases
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 stokes
The federal government is hurtling toward a possible shutdown at a delicate moment for the nation's economy, as a hiring slowdown stokes recession fears and inflation proves difficult to fully contain.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The 45-second bass guitar solo on the outro stokes the flames of the Afropop track’s fiery nature.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Exodus of top talent at Elon Musk’s companies The FT named 23 top executives who left Musk’s companies in recent months, many citing the frustration of working 24/7 and dealing with a CEO who deliberately stokes culture wars.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
This week, Drake stokes the anticipation for his next album with a new track featuring Cash Cobain, psych-pop kingpin Tame Impala floats back into our world, and Lady Gaga dances with the dead.
—Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
The move, which Iran said lacked legal basis, stokes tensions two months after the US bombed Iranian uranium enrichment sites, stalling nuclear talks with the US; the Europeans had set an end-of-August deadline for progress in negotiations.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Other players find that tennis’s learning curve only stokes their interest.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
The 45-second bass guitar solo on the outro stokes the flames of the Afropop track’s fiery nature.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2025
Exodus of top talent at Elon Musk’s companies The FT named 23 top executives who left Musk’s companies in recent months, many citing the frustration of working 24/7 and dealing with a CEO who deliberately stokes culture wars.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
This week, Drake stokes the anticipation for his next album with a new track featuring Cash Cobain, psych-pop kingpin Tame Impala floats back into our world, and Lady Gaga dances with the dead.
—Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
The move, which Iran said lacked legal basis, stokes tensions two months after the US bombed Iranian uranium enrichment sites, stalling nuclear talks with the US; the Europeans had set an end-of-August deadline for progress in negotiations.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Other players find that tennis’s learning curve only stokes their interest.
—Alexandra Moe, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stokes
Verb
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The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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When people are equipped, AI accelerates progress.—
Christopher Lind,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bone density naturally peaks in our 20s and starts to decline by our 30s, and that decline is slow at first but accelerates as hormones shift.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Its extendable tabletop expands to give you extra room when entertaining, while two drawers tuck away remotes and other essentials.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Oct. 2025
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Throughout this month, the collaboration expands with a robust lineup of experiential programming, including live performances with Gibson, a Maxbone Joy happy hour, a special Derrick Adams x Bookmarc moment, among other events.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This step boosts the nutrients in your dishes and helps minimize food waste.—
Lauren Manaker MS,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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In terms of actual film study, Reid has an extra 24 hours to do that this week, something that historically boosts Kansas City’s odds of emerging victorious.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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With fewer job openings for critical roles — since workers stay longer and AI augments their output — there is simply less need for recruiters to find workers to fill non-critical roles.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
21 Sep. 2025
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Instead of replacing systematic reviews, AI in this new paradigm augments them.—
Anna Forsythe,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The birds, sourced from Jurgielewicz Farms, an Amish producer in Pennsylvania that raises Peking ducks exclusively, are hung to dry overnight.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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In painting such a devastating picture of Biden, Harris raises questions about her own political judgment.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Stokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stokes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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