Synonyms of stoking

stoking

verb

present participle of stoke

as in increasing

to make greater in size, amount, or number

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increasing
• expanding
• accelerating
• boosting
• augmenting
• raising
• multiplying
• extending
• escalating
• intensifying
• enhancing
• reinforcing
• amplifying
• swelling
• enlarging
• adding (to)
• strengthening
• maximizing
• upping
• compounding
• hyping
• aggrandizing
• building up
• pumping up
• heightening
• supersizing
• inflating
• supplementing
• jumping
• skyrocketing
• spiking
• developing
• prolonging
• booming
• stretching
• lengthening
• distending
• bumping (up)
• complementing
• elongating
• dilating
• drawing out
• protracting
• ratcheting (up)
• magnifying
• accumulating
• blowing up
• amassing
• collecting
• fleshing (out)
• racheting (up)
• beefing (up)
• following up
• parlaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• lowering
• lessening
• dwindling
• downsizing
• subtracting (from)
• abating
• curtailing
• shortening
• abridging
• de-escalating
• contracting
• compressing
• abbreviating
• condensing
• minifying
• constricting
• retrenching
• cutting back

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stoking

In recent weeks, there have been numerous leaks to the press about the slew of big-name actors said to be auditioning for Bond in what will be the 26th film in the franchise, stoking debates among fans. — David MacK, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2026

Unreleased | Getty Images A spate of bomb threats against passenger flights has forced diversions, emergency landings and military escorts across European airspace this week, stoking fear among passengers and heaping pressure on airlines. — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Some observers blamed the exchanges for influencing voter behavior, while others accused them of stoking conspiracies. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026

The far-right National Rally has accused the far left of stoking violence and promoted its anti-immigrant platform for next year’s presidential election. — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026

Senator Roger Marshall urged Kansans to keep the seat in Republicans’ hands, stoking fears of Democrats being in charge. — New York Times, 21 Oct. 2026

Reckoning shows a Meta intent on stoking our rage and divisions for its own profiteering. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Ironically, government bonds – that safe place where investors park their money when stock markets get dicey – are now themselves stoking uncertainty and fear. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026

The video has been viewed thousands of times on social media, stoking fears the elk will be euthanized as a threat to humans. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026