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
There is mounting concern about governments' abilities to service rising debt levels without stoking inflation.
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Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But some residents complained they weren’t provided enough information about the project, which became a cause celebre for Republicans who led the way in stoking fears about the prospect of communist infiltration, given the Chinese ownership of the plant’s parent company.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers’ housing allowances which are said to be 10 times the country’s monthly minimum wage at a time when tax hikes, layoffs and inflation have hit lower-income Indonesians, have been key to stoking public anger.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Simultaneously, immigration constraints are tightening labor supply, curbing potential output and stoking wage pressures.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
On that occasion, a 2015 visit to New York City to attend the United Nations General Assembly, then-President Barack Obama criticized Putin in a speech for annexing Crimea and stoking aggression in eastern Ukraine.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Wholesale prices soared much faster than economists expected last month, stoking concern among some economists about an eventual pass through to consumer prices.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2025
Ben-Gvir, convicted in Israel on at least eight charges, including supporting a terrorism organization, does not shy away from publicity and has a history of stoking outrage.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
New York Times reporting within Myanmar over the past few years of intensifying war has laid bare how the country’s descent into failed statehood is stoking conflict at home and exporting misery, dependency and corruption across continents.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But some residents complained they weren’t provided enough information about the project, which became a cause celebre for Republicans who led the way in stoking fears about the prospect of communist infiltration, given the Chinese ownership of the plant’s parent company.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Lawmakers’ housing allowances which are said to be 10 times the country’s monthly minimum wage at a time when tax hikes, layoffs and inflation have hit lower-income Indonesians, have been key to stoking public anger.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Simultaneously, immigration constraints are tightening labor supply, curbing potential output and stoking wage pressures.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
On that occasion, a 2015 visit to New York City to attend the United Nations General Assembly, then-President Barack Obama criticized Putin in a speech for annexing Crimea and stoking aggression in eastern Ukraine.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
Wholesale prices soared much faster than economists expected last month, stoking concern among some economists about an eventual pass through to consumer prices.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2025
Ben-Gvir, convicted in Israel on at least eight charges, including supporting a terrorism organization, does not shy away from publicity and has a history of stoking outrage.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
New York Times reporting within Myanmar over the past few years of intensifying war has laid bare how the country’s descent into failed statehood is stoking conflict at home and exporting misery, dependency and corruption across continents.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoking
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The materials also mold to your feet over time, increasing their comfort and personalizing their fit.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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In Platte County, population growth also contributes to the increasing demand for real estate.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Student Experience and Programming — expanding academic programs such as the Capstone Design, the Flowers Invention Studio, and the Student Competition Center by supporting faculty mentors and students.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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France, which plans to recognize a Palestinian state this month at the United Nations, also voiced its opposition to Israel expanding operations in Gaza.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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In response, Russia pivoted towards eastward to China again, signing the Power of Siberia Pipeline, and then accelerating the development of payment systems like Mir and System for Transfer of Financial Messages (SPFS) to circumvent Western financial systems.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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If the slow-burn romances between Jim and Pam and, eventually, Dwight and Angela gave the original series heart, The Paper establishes several workplace pairings immediately and plainly, accelerating their advancement.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Deploying chatbots to handle routine customer queries, for instance, allows human agents to focus on complex issues, boosting both efficiency and experience.—
Nitesh Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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These updates are aimed not only at boosting sales through faster service and better in-store experiences, but also at restoring the kind of profit margins the coffee giant enjoyed before the Covid pandemic.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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That product was built from the ground up around AI and was possible only because of AI, as opposed to augmenting an existing product with AI.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their ability to market such brands within these sources proves their brand message augmenting capability.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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Since 1995, when Trevor’s twins Joshua and Samuel died in England, the Marlborough father has dedicated his life to raising funds to donate to special care baby units throughout the country.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This enclosed back segment of the property could work for raising chickens and other small farm animals —away from the main house.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Stoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoking. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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