stoked; stoking
1
: to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel
2
: to feed abundantly
3
: to increase the activity, intensity, or amount of
limiting the number of cars available … will help stoke demand for the car—
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: to stir up or tend a fire (as in a furnace) : supply a furnace with fuel
Synonyms
Examples of stoke in a Sentence
The engineer stoked the coals.
The new ad campaign has helped to stoke sales.
Poor revenue figures have stoked concerns about possible layoffs.
Recent Examples on the Web
Block voted twice as a commissioner in 2022 against certifying local election results while stoking doubts about election integrity.
—Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Engagement rumors were stoked yet again in 2021 when the rapper gifted Kylie and their daughter Stormi matching diamond rings.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Influencing the Election: Covert Chinese accounts are masquerading online as American supporters of Donald Trump, promoting conspiracy theories, stoking domestic divisions and attacking President Biden ahead of the election in November, according to researchers.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Now, new research clarifies that picture – and suggests that humanity's reshaping of the planet is stoking the spread of dangerous infectious diseases not just for people but also for other animals and plants.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 15 May 2024
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Engagement rumors were stoked yet again in 2021 when the rapper gifted Kylie and their daughter Stormi matching diamond rings.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 25 May 2024
Influencing the Election: Covert Chinese accounts are masquerading online as American supporters of Donald Trump, promoting conspiracy theories, stoking domestic divisions and attacking President Biden ahead of the election in November, according to researchers.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 20 May 2024
Now, new research clarifies that picture – and suggests that humanity's reshaping of the planet is stoking the spread of dangerous infectious diseases not just for people but also for other animals and plants.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 15 May 2024
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoke. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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stoke
verb
stoked; stoking
1
: to stir up or tend (as a fire)
2
: to supply (as a furnace) with fuel
3
: to feed plentifully
stoker
noun
Medical Definition
stoke
noun
: the cgs unit of kinematic viscosity being that of a fluid which has a viscosity of one poise and a density of one gram per cubic centimeter
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