as in increasing
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 stoking
The de facto closure has triggered a historic energy supply shock, causing prices to sharply rise and stoking uncertainty in global markets.
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Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 May 2026
During the pandemic, the Fed launched massive bond-buying programs, cut rates to zero, and promised to keep them there, flooding the economy with cash and stoking inflation.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Trump started stoking interest in the extraterrestrial in February, directing federal agencies to release their records related to extraterrestrial life and UFOs.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Meanwhile, the boom is stoking the value of technology stocks.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Peace talks have stalled ahead of the war’s two-month mark, prolonging oil disruptions and stoking higher gas prices around the world.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Experts warn that prediction markets are stoking corruption in the US — hundreds have placed successful bets on key events in the Iran war, The New York Times reported — fueling growing calls for Congress to regulate the marketplaces to prevent officials from profiting from privileged information.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In the short run the Middle East conflict has become a headache for policymakers, raising fuel and fertilizer prices and stoking inflation.
—Juan Pablo Spinetto, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Alpenblow also says its inflator is ineffective for stoking a fire due to the non-laminar airflow, whereas Nitecore advertises fire stoking as another use for the AP01.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 May 2026
During the pandemic, the Fed launched massive bond-buying programs, cut rates to zero, and promised to keep them there, flooding the economy with cash and stoking inflation.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 May 2026
Trump started stoking interest in the extraterrestrial in February, directing federal agencies to release their records related to extraterrestrial life and UFOs.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Meanwhile, the boom is stoking the value of technology stocks.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Peace talks have stalled ahead of the war’s two-month mark, prolonging oil disruptions and stoking higher gas prices around the world.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Experts warn that prediction markets are stoking corruption in the US — hundreds have placed successful bets on key events in the Iran war, The New York Times reported — fueling growing calls for Congress to regulate the marketplaces to prevent officials from profiting from privileged information.
—Semafor Events, semafor.com, 24 Apr. 2026
In the short run the Middle East conflict has become a headache for policymakers, raising fuel and fertilizer prices and stoking inflation.
—Juan Pablo Spinetto, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
Alpenblow also says its inflator is ineffective for stoking a fire due to the non-laminar airflow, whereas Nitecore advertises fire stoking as another use for the AP01.
—New Atlas, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoking
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James Ward During the debate, Republican candidate Steve Hilton said that only a small percentage of California has been developed for housing, arguing that the state should focus on building homes on undeveloped land rather than increasing density in existing cities.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Doing so compresses the light reflected from the plasma, thereby increasing its intensity.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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With revenue-sharing challenges mounting across college athletics — and some schools already cutting sports — expanding the playoff has become a potential financial lifeline.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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According to Abbott's office, the Texas Department of Public Safety is immediately expanding the Texas Repeat Offender Taskforce to the Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin metropolitan areas.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Anthropic also warned that highly capable AI models could dramatically improve offensive cyber operations by accelerating vulnerability discovery and attack planning.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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New research points to a mechanism within the Cascadia fault that could be accelerating a break.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Connecticut’s Alex Karaban also stood out in shooting drills — finishing first in midrange shooting and the 3-point star drill — after boosting his vertical jump by 5½ inches since the 2024 combine.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The country is known for collagen-boosting procedures, skin regeneration therapies and advanced laser treatments tied to the global K-beauty movement.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
13 May 2026
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While Univision will continue to feature the highly dramatic telenovelas for which it is best known, the network is augmenting its schedule in areas that are certain to draw broader crowds, including sports.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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Semafor’s journalists helped fill in the gaps by augmenting the readout with reporting that wasn’t captured in the transcript.—
Gina Chua,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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The governing body said the show would support the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund, which is raising $100 million to help children access education and soccer.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
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Israel’s national security minister inflamed the situation with a provocative visit to the contested Al Aqsa Mosque compound, raising concerns about Jerusalem’s status in the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Stoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoking. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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