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 The community continues their day-to-day errands around us, harvesting sugar cane and stoking fires for cooking. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Then, advances in artificial intelligence sent shockwaves throughout the software industry, stoking a panic among private lenders like business development companies (BDCs) as well as traditional banks. —

Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Three bodies were found in the resort town of Puerto Vallarta in a span of less than two weeks, stoking fears of a possible serial killer in the area, according to local outlets. —

Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026 Shack’s efforts were later overturned when singer and Florida citrus spokeswoman Anita Bryant petitioned to put the ordinance on the ballot, stoking anti-gay sentiment that led it to be repealed in June of 1977. —

Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026 Meta’s shares went up Wednesday — but the industry-wide AI pivot is stoking angst among the public, particularly young people entering a tough job market. —

Semafor Events, semafor.com, 22 May 2026 Designers continue to emulate the drama and volume of fur with plastic or plant-based alternatives, stoking desire for the aesthetic, and consumers continue to flip-flop over whether or not fur is acceptable. —

Bella Webb, Vogue, 18 May 2026 While Xi Jinping need not worry about voters, the Chinese leader’s legitimacy rests in part on stoking growth, prosperity and social stability. —

Diane Brady, Fortune, 14 May 2026 But many of these policies — including a 60% hike in the minimum wage and coupon programs for essential goods — are stoking inflation, Taymur Rahmani, an economist at the University of Tehran, wrote recently in a leading business newspaper, Dunya-ye Eqtesad. —

ABC News, 13 May 2026

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Leading up to Election Day, the Democratic share of those later ballots, which often determine the outcome in California, was steadily increasing as liberal-leaning voters began to make their choice.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 5 June 2026
At that time, Musk accused the FTC of aggressively increasing the number of investigative demands.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026