stoke

verb

ˈstōk How to pronounce stoke (audio)
Definition of stokenext
as in to increase
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 stoke The margin-of-error results in the Hawkeye State are stoking Democratic hopes of scoring midterm victories in unexpected places. — Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 The tech company’s platforms, which include Facebook and Instagram, helped stoke a national mental health crisis among teens and kids, according to the states. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Getty Images Since the public launch of ChatGPT in 2022, generative AI has increasingly threatened academic integrity, further stoking fears of a literacy crisis and deepening concerns about the authenticity of students’ work. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 But how exactly can the league pivot back to basketball, especially during a time when outrage is so easily stoked? — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stoke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoke
  1. increase
  2. accelerate
  3. expand
  4. boost
  5. augment
  6. raise
Verb
  • There are also increasing concerns that the Russia-Ukraine war could escalate, amid reports that CIA chief John Ratcliffe have made a secretive Moscow trip to warn Russia against attacking NATO.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Friday starts dry in the Twin Cities with clouds and temperatures increasing through the afternoon.
    — Joseph Dames, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of increase
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  • However, with multiple suppliers accelerating expansion, the eventual release of new capacity has raised fears of an inflection point in chip prices, which could threaten current high margins.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • But no one has generated that feeling more than Mahomes, starting with some jaw-dropping throws in his first NFL start in the 2017 regular-season finale and accelerating with his true debut in 2018 with 10 touchdown passes in the first two games.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerate
Verb
  • Japan’s Inpex, for example, formed a joint venture to expand its LNG investment in Australia’s Northern Territory.
    — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • While most of its stores are in mainland China, the company had 4,378 stores overseas as of end-June and has been expanding into new markets, including central Asia and the Americas.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of expand
Verb
  • Chaparral boosts logistics Recently, Elroy Air expanded the capabilities of its autonomous Chaparral cargo aircraft with three unattended delivery modes developed for the US Army.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
  • But this has failed to boost the country's key stock benchmarks, which have been among the worst-performing major indexes globally.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of boost
Verb
  • In future windows, a younger, faster centre-back feels required to augment an ageing cohort, with Burn and Fabian Schar both 34 and only Malick Thiaw possessing much pace.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Every solution is designed to augment human expertise rather than replace it, ensuring AI strengthens decision-making while maintaining accountability, transparency, and trust.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of augment
Verb
  • The college apologized for concerns raised by the comments, and later Monday, EMCC announced Rice’s promotion.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The mere possibility of losing its critical space assets in a surprise attack could push the United States to use its forces early or to delegate launch authority in ways that raise the risk of an accident, to avoid the devastating consequences.
    — Jeffrey Lewis, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of raise

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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoke. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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