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 debate over whether Louisville is a Northern or Southern city has been active for centuries, and the Gateway to the South nickname seems to have stoked the flames.
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
In fact, Fed Chair Jerome Powell admitted the renovations would likely stoke controversy.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 July 2025
There are political incentives for Democrats to join MAGA in stoking wild theories.
—semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Trump and his allies have for years stoked claims of a cover-up in the case to protect wealthy and politically connected associates of Epstein, even though the president himself was once close friends with the financier and Palm Beach neighbor.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025
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Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
In fact, Fed Chair Jerome Powell admitted the renovations would likely stoke controversy.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 23 July 2025
There are political incentives for Democrats to join MAGA in stoking wild theories.
—semafor.com, 21 July 2025
Trump and his allies have for years stoked claims of a cover-up in the case to protect wealthy and politically connected associates of Epstein, even though the president himself was once close friends with the financier and Palm Beach neighbor.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoke
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Decades of research and studies in agriculture have increased production across all crops in the U.S., said James, and cannabis can adopt those same technologies.—
Julie Weed,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Reportedly, the cost of this renovation has surged significantly over the past few years, with the budget increasing from $1.9 billion in 2023 to $2.5 billion by 2025.—
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CNBC,
25 July 2025
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As for Nowak’s question about the possibility of AWS’ growth rate accelerating in the back half of the year, Jassy wouldn’t directly answer it but stressed his optimism, in part stemming from AWS customers starting to deploy more AI products at scale that should continue to ramp in coming quarters.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
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This substantial increase in funding is intended to support the administration's efforts to accelerate deportations in pursuit of fulfilling President Trump's goal of removing one million individuals within a year.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Plans to redevelop and expand Whitefish Bay's Sendik's Food Market would put a new two-story store on a prominent Silver Spring Drive corner just east of the grocer's existing location, which would be demolished and turned into a parking lot.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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The plan laid out in Tuesday’s staff report proposed a ballot measure that would expand protections for thousands of acres of open space across Irvine.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
26 July 2025
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Trump has argued that lower interest rates would boost growth and reduce borrowing costs.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
24 July 2025
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The intelligence chief cited emails from Obama officials and a five-year-old classified House report in hopes of undermining the intelligence community’s conclusion that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted to boost Trump and denigrate Clinton.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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The Royals must win games and remain in the playoff mix in order to keep their current roster together — and perhaps even augment it.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
25 July 2025
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This is among the greatest strengths of AI—augmenting human capabilities.—
Hank Boughner,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Funds for the Parkland Library reopening came from a mix of allocations in the city budget, federal American Rescue Plan funds and donations raised through the Library Foundation.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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The case raised major questions about the line between freedom of expression and privacy, and what is actually newsworthy.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
28 July 2025
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoke. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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