as in increasing
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Recent Examples of stoking
With this current season, however, Julia has switched sides, cozying up to Alexia and Marysol, stoking Alexia’s mounting tensions with Stephanie, and transforming into an antagonist against her former friends Guerdy and Adriana.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Those sparks have found tinder to burn hot, and the government itself is stoking the flames.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
So far, though, nothing is stoking much movement to end a shutdown.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
How those districts are drawn can shape the outcome, stoking accusations of gerrymandering — drawing district boundaries to advantage one party over another.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
In 2025, Shudder is stoking that discussion with their ongoing love of Asian horror.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
Regional bank shares tumbled Thursday after two lenders disclosed issues with borrowers, stoking nerves about the health of the credit market — and the potential for negative spillovers into the stock market and broader economy.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Greene is likely to continue stoking controversy by breaking with her party, as conversations around immigration remain charged and divisive.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
As the United States should tell China (behind closed doors), its nuclear buildup is stoking security anxieties in Asia and leading other countries in the region to contemplate developing their own nuclear weapons.
—Mariano-Florentino CuÉllar, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 2025
Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Those sparks have found tinder to burn hot, and the government itself is stoking the flames.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
So far, though, nothing is stoking much movement to end a shutdown.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
How those districts are drawn can shape the outcome, stoking accusations of gerrymandering — drawing district boundaries to advantage one party over another.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
In 2025, Shudder is stoking that discussion with their ongoing love of Asian horror.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
Regional bank shares tumbled Thursday after two lenders disclosed issues with borrowers, stoking nerves about the health of the credit market — and the potential for negative spillovers into the stock market and broader economy.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Greene is likely to continue stoking controversy by breaking with her party, as conversations around immigration remain charged and divisive.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
As the United States should tell China (behind closed doors), its nuclear buildup is stoking security anxieties in Asia and leading other countries in the region to contemplate developing their own nuclear weapons.
—Mariano-Florentino CuÉllar, Foreign Affairs, 25 Sep. 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
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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
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Dark energy was introduced as a placeholder force to explain this accelerating expansion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The expansion rate of the universe may be slowing down, rather than accelerating at an ever-growing rate, a potentially groundbreaking new study has hinted.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Stickers from The Good Patch include Nite Nite for better sleep, Think for boosting focus, and Rescue for hangovers.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
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This would increase demand without boosting supply, which could worsen the cost-of-living problem at the heart of Americans’ frustrations with the economy.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Courtesy Deirdre Hall When reading women’s routine mammograms, radiologists are increasingly augmenting their eyes with artificial intelligence.—
Elizabeth Cohen,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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The British royal family member accessorized her look with gold earrings by English designer Daniella Draper — donning a pair of mini hoops with shamrock charms in gold, further augmenting the fall shades of her ensemble.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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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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