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
Security video footage posted to Barrera’s Facebook page shows someone igniting and stoking flames inside the car, then fleeing before the vehicle is engulfed and eventually explodes.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
President Masoud Pezeshkian has said protesters’ concerns should be addressed, while hard-liners have issued stern warnings and claimed foreign agents were stoking the unrest.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … GOVERNOR GAMBIT – Pennsylvania's Shapiro kicks off re-election campaign, stoking 2028 presidential talk.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The ministry does not see higher taxes on these items stoking smuggling and growth of grey market.
—Satviki Sanjay, Bloomberg, 1 Jan. 2026
Over the Christmas hols, the band did a Weverse livestream further stoking the passions of the ARMY.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Lawrence is playing the best football of his five-year NFL career, figuring out the nuances in coach Liam Coen's offense and stoking his connection with deadline trade addition Jakobi Meyers.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The accusations served his domestic purposes, stoking nationalist resentment and justifying his pivot toward Moscow.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 22 Dec. 2025
Every new disclosure only fans the flames, either feeding the public’s righteous anger over elite impunity or stoking suspicion that the public is being misled or not told the whole truth.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Jan. 2026
President Masoud Pezeshkian has said protesters’ concerns should be addressed, while hard-liners have issued stern warnings and claimed foreign agents were stoking the unrest.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Continue reading … GOVERNOR GAMBIT – Pennsylvania's Shapiro kicks off re-election campaign, stoking 2028 presidential talk.
—FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The ministry does not see higher taxes on these items stoking smuggling and growth of grey market.
—Satviki Sanjay, Bloomberg, 1 Jan. 2026
Over the Christmas hols, the band did a Weverse livestream further stoking the passions of the ARMY.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Lawrence is playing the best football of his five-year NFL career, figuring out the nuances in coach Liam Coen's offense and stoking his connection with deadline trade addition Jakobi Meyers.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The accusations served his domestic purposes, stoking nationalist resentment and justifying his pivot toward Moscow.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 22 Dec. 2025
Every new disclosure only fans the flames, either feeding the public’s righteous anger over elite impunity or stoking suspicion that the public is being misled or not told the whole truth.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoking
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Many are pulling six-day work weeks with mandatory overtime, and increasing numbers have begun calling out as the financial strain and exhaustion mount.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The military is striking the boats at the same time the administration is applying increasing pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.—
NPR,
NPR,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The concept is expanding into practice in the state as a solution to regional food distribution challenges.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Future work will focus on integrating snow-deposition modeling with PV yield simulations to more accurately predict energy losses and on expanding analyses to more complex, uneven alpine terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The suspect was accelerating and weaving to try to shake the officer off.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Here, sea level rise is accelerating at some of the most extreme rates on Earth, while hurricanes increasingly are swirling ashore with an unprecedented ferociousness.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In addition to executing the oxygen facial, McLeod-Valentine delivered the earliest iteration of his now-signature facial massage, meant to lymphatically drain the face to emphasize a client’s facial structure while boosting skin radiance and hydration before a major red carpet appearance.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Chia Seed Pudding With Berries Make this rich in protein and extra creamy by combining 3 tablespoons of omega-3-boosting chia seeds with one-half cup of unsweetened soy milk, and one-fourth cup of plain Greek yogurt to get some probiotic benefits.—
Lauren O'Connor,
Health,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Liquidating talent is a short-term accounting trick; augmenting talent is a long-term growth strategy.—
Katica Roy,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
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On his last record, Reduction of Man, Jaffe inverted his approach, triggering events for his group to respond to rather than augmenting his own playing.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
20 Dec. 2025
Verb
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It is measured in the millions of students striving for opportunity—most of them raising children, working jobs, serving in uniform, or making rent and mortgage payments with other bills competing for their attention.—
Yolanda Watson Spiva,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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One person might earn more while the other contributes in different but equally meaningful ways, like managing the home, raising kids and planning for the future.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Stoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoking. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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