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
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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.
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Their passivity before campus activists has stoked an atmosphere that invites mob violence, chaos, and disrespect for our nation’s foundational rights.
—Tyson Langhofer, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024
This storm of issues has stoked concerns that the high-quality ‘made in Germany’ moniker may be losing its luster in the shift away from ICE vehicles.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
One of downtown Los Angeles’ familar tenants is pulling up stakes as the office rental market continues to contract from shrinking occupancy stoked by the pandemic.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
But the cost could fuel a debate on higher taxes for corporations and wealthier households, which could stoke resistance from business.
—Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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Tyson Langhofer, National Review, 21 Oct. 2024
This storm of issues has stoked concerns that the high-quality ‘made in Germany’ moniker may be losing its luster in the shift away from ICE vehicles.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2024
One of downtown Los Angeles’ familar tenants is pulling up stakes as the office rental market continues to contract from shrinking occupancy stoked by the pandemic.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
But the cost could fuel a debate on higher taxes for corporations and wealthier households, which could stoke resistance from business.
—Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoke. Accessed 5 Nov. 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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