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
Chelsea, who is stoked to learn that Glenn, or whoever, has a boat.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Russia has long stoked the anti-vaccination movement in America to undermine our public health, so having leading vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm of America’s Health and Human Services Department is a huge Kremlin win.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Yet beneath these faith groups’ proud and public expressions is an underlying fear for their security, stoked by a spate of kidnappings and killings.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
But the expansive nature of the order stoked concerns about how much further Mr. Trump’s encroachment on the Fed’s independence could eventually go.
—Colby Smith, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Russia has long stoked the anti-vaccination movement in America to undermine our public health, so having leading vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the helm of America’s Health and Human Services Department is a huge Kremlin win.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
Yet beneath these faith groups’ proud and public expressions is an underlying fear for their security, stoked by a spate of kidnappings and killings.
—Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Feb. 2025
But the expansive nature of the order stoked concerns about how much further Mr. Trump’s encroachment on the Fed’s independence could eventually go.
—Colby Smith, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoke
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When his playing time increased in the postseason, Garner was prepared to make an impact.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Weather experts predict that the tornadoes will increase to a strength of EF4 by Saturday, with hurricane-force winds at a speed of more than 74 mph, CNN reported.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Probably the most significant factor is the company's ever-present pressure to accelerate, even while taking on more and more challenging tasks.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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If Ukraine and the U.S. reach an understanding acceptable to Trump, that could accelerate his administration’s push to peace talks.—
Matthew Lee and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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But eight weeks in, the mass deportation effort has rapidly expanded to include immigrants whose application for legal status in the country is under review.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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Its leaders are looking for ways to expand by reaching out to a changing community.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Another key factor in Panther’s expansion are Cambodia’s several trade agreements, which are expected to boost the company’s export sector throughout the year.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Texas Longhorns men's basketball team upset Texas A&M in double overtime in the second round of the SEC Tournament yesterday, boosting their chances for an NCAA tournament bid.—
Nicole Cobler,
Axios,
14 Mar. 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,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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The key is using AI to augment decision-making, not replace it.—
Zehra Soysal,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Children dance with pride in native regalia at the cruise port and some community members who had left are returning to open new businesses and raise families.—
Elaine Glusac,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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The imminent water landing would bring to an end a lengthy spaceflight saga that thrust Williams and Wilmore into the spotlight and raised questions about the future of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoke. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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