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adjective

ˈstōkt How to pronounce stoked (audio)
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slang
as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest we're pretty stoked about the upcoming benefit concert featuring a galaxy of rock stars

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stoked

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verb

past tense of stoke
as in increased
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 stoked
Adjective
The guys in Blink-182 are clearly feeling pretty stoked about this whole reunion situation, bringing Tuesday’s concert to a touching finish with the title track to that new album, a song that references the cancer scare that brought them back together. — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024 When the breakout actor won, Randolph was super stoked and was spotted giving a high-five to a tablemate as Sessa walked to the stage in his Saint Laurent look. — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoked
  1. excited
  2. increased
  3. avid
  4. expanded
  5. eager
  6. accelerated
  7. enthusiastic
  8. anxious
Adjective
  • While some locals are excited to gossip about the church, others are much more tight-lipped.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
  • March Madness is here and fans are excited to watch one of the more popular events of the sports calendar year.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of excited
Verb
  • However, operating expenses increased, with selling, general, and administrative costs rising 19%.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increased
Adjective
  • After an avid cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run during his morning commute last year, police in New Mexico were at a loss for who could have committed the crime.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • As an avid past user of the brand’s ball, Foley now finds himself in a full-circle moment as Maxfli’s latest brand ambassador, joining Lexi Thompson (LPGA) and Ben Griffin (PGA Tour).
    — Michael LoRé, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of avid
Verb
  • Every country in the world accepts these rules, which have been expanded several times in the years since.
    — Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The number and types of voting members have been expanded to include more than 300 entertainment journalists from around the world.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of expanded
Adjective
  • The test kitchen concept is one that Milo's is eager to share with the community and their biggest fans.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The fictional couple’s dynamic was one of the most compelling elements of the original series, and fans will be eager to see how their story unfolds in the new chapter.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of eager
Verb
  • Finally, accelerated demand led by corporate refugees is being met by a steady supply of businesses from retiring baby boomers.
    — AllBusiness, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • According to recent studies, the rate of change across several key factors has accelerated by 183% in the past four years, largely driven by emerging technologies, including generative artificial intelligence.
    — Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of accelerated
Adjective
  • Then the good fortunes of an enthusiastic screening at France's Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June of 2024 landed the project a theatrical distribution partner in the indie firm, Ketchup Entertainment.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Like Lynch, Coulson was an enthusiastic practitioner of transcendental meditation, which Green was also persuaded to try.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of enthusiastic
Adjective
  • Jacob Tremblay plays Winston's anxious stepson Wade.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
  • In a time when many workers are anxious about what AI means for their roles, leaders who speak to both the potential and the limits of AI are earning deeper trust and keeping their teams engaged.
    — Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of anxious

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