STOKING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of stoking Innovating is paying off Recent clinical trial results are stoking excitement that novel drugs in the works could tackle some of the toughest problems in medicine. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 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 Restrictions on shipping through key global trade routes are stoking concerns of a coming worldwide food-price shock, with poor countries particularly ill prepared. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The body of a ninth woman has been found in the space of just two months in an area east of South Africa’s largest city, stoking fears in a country already facing dire levels of violence against women. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

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But the company’s stock has gone nowhere over the past two years, as Instacart struggled to find new paths to growth while facing increasing competition from Amazon and Walmart’s grocery-delivery offerings.

— Rob Wile, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
For a while, the music hangs there, pieces echoing each other with increasing intensity.

— Vanessa Ague, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of increasing

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The four countries agreed Monday to continue talks on expanding cooperation among them, particularly about regional peace and security, a statement said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Some brands are expanding their use of advance material and capacity commitments, while delaying final decisions on color, SKU quantities or market allocation.

— Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanding

Verb

With Russia's accelerating orbital forays, the clock appears to be ticking.

— Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
The Assisi gathering came as the Vatican is accelerating its humanitarian efforts for Ukraine following the entry into effect of a localized cease-fire in the devastated southern Ukrainian city of Oleshky.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerating

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Government bond investors want cuts to public spending, less borrowing and business-friendly measures aimed at boosting growth, such as reversing some of the payroll tax increases introduced under Reeves.

— Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
As Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy came under fire for releasing an attack ad featuring his Democratic competitor’s estranged mother, a mysterious news site was running a Facebook ad boosting the controversial video.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of boosting

Verb

Then there's the long-standing fascination with augmenting human capabilities with electronics.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
After principal photography wrapped, many months would be spent in post-production augmenting the voices to create the right tone and weave them into the overall soundscape.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of augmenting

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Recast as geometry, the old identities now point toward unmapped territory, raising questions that mathematicians are eager to explore.

— Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Reader poll shows opposition The latest debate comes just a week after the council approved raising its members’ annual salaries by nearly 74%, from $69,000 to $119,750, beginning with the next term.

— Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026

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