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 United States' entry into the Iran-Israel war over the weekend stoked fears of a wider conflict that could spread across the oil-rich Middle East and disrupt the global economy.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 June 2025
Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), as well as other Democrats, have bashed the president for using the National Guard and Marines to quell the protests and argued last week that the federal enforcement stoked chaos on the ground.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Chinese state media is warning U.S. President Donald Trump to wade carefully into the Iran-Israel conflict, writing in a new editorial that stoked tensions could trigger an aftermath that makes the previous Iraq and Afghanistan wars pale in comparison.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Often, the songs that drew on Carner’s darker, more cynical perspective were accentuated with the kind of buoyancy that only a child can stoke.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 23 June 2025
Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D), as well as other Democrats, have bashed the president for using the National Guard and Marines to quell the protests and argued last week that the federal enforcement stoked chaos on the ground.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 20 June 2025
Chinese state media is warning U.S. President Donald Trump to wade carefully into the Iran-Israel conflict, writing in a new editorial that stoked tensions could trigger an aftermath that makes the previous Iraq and Afghanistan wars pale in comparison.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
Often, the songs that drew on Carner’s darker, more cynical perspective were accentuated with the kind of buoyancy that only a child can stoke.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoke
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The Reserve Bank of India has increased its gold holdings by 35% in the last five years, according to Solomon Global.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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Under such a scenario, production would rapidly increase as would dollars facilitating same.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Whether through the Deloitte Global FoF framework or others, leaders can benefit from taking a structured approach to investing in smart operations and to accelerating the convergence of IT and OT.—
John England,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The measure also guts investment in clean energy at a moment when climate disruption is not only real but also accelerating.—
Thomas Kahn,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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To expand its financial services sector, the BVI is developing an International Arbitration Center, positioning itself as a premier destination for international dispute resolution.—
Panorama Media Ltd,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Mari said the strike has now expanded to include Teamsters in California and Washington state, and that upwards of 4,000 union members are now in the midst of a work stoppage.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2025
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FTZs have a long history dating back to a previous period of trade conflict, created during the Great Depression by Congress to encourage international trade and boost exports at time when the Smoot-Hawley tariffs were as high as 53%.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
12 July 2025
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But sometimes the simplest, easiest and most lucrative option is staying put and figuring out strategies right in front of your eyes that can save you the stress of job hopping and boost your annual salary to boot.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Choose solutions that augment human intelligence—leveraging AI, behavioral science and automation to unlock capacity, not just cut costs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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Money raised will prioritize private residential nursing care, additional support services and ongoing transport and palliative care needs.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
15 July 2025
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Attorneys in death penalty cases often raise the issue of past trauma as a mitigating factor for juries to consider when deciding punishment.—
The Marshall Project,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoke. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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