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
More: Stock market opens higher amid reports of Trump's softer tariff stance
Trump's frequent use of tariffs, including levies on imports from neighboring Canada and Mexico, has rattled the stock market and stoked anxieties about the cost of the taxes being passed down to consumers.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Or maybe if Marques Warrick hit an open 3-pointer off a Mitchell steal with 1:35 left and cut it to 59-58 and stoked its crowd, Mizzou’s momentum would have carried it through.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
An intelligence document from 1968 -- previously released in 2018 -- discusses how RFK's assassination stoked interest in his brother's assassination and New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison's investigation into the matter.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
The prospect of a trade war has roiled the stock market and stoked worries about the economy, which could lead many would-be homebuyers to remain on the sidelines.
—Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Or maybe if Marques Warrick hit an open 3-pointer off a Mitchell steal with 1:35 left and cut it to 59-58 and stoked its crowd, Mizzou’s momentum would have carried it through.
—Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
An intelligence document from 1968 -- previously released in 2018 -- discusses how RFK's assassination stoked interest in his brother's assassination and New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison's investigation into the matter.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2025
The prospect of a trade war has roiled the stock market and stoked worries about the economy, which could lead many would-be homebuyers to remain on the sidelines.
—Alex Veiga, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoke
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Rates of dental decay would likely increase in communities without fluoride in drinking water, according to the American Fluoridation Society.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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Insufficient protein intake accelerates sarcopenia, or muscle wasting, which in turn increases vulnerability to illness, injury, and functional decline.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Business leaders obtain the necessary insights to reduce carbon and material usage, accelerate CSRD compliance, and accurately measure the financial and sustainability impact of their decisions.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs Wednesday affecting all U.S. trading partners and imports, plowing ahead on a risky economic strategy that promises to further accelerate a global trade war and raise anxieties about higher consumer prices at home.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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In this slice-of-life portrait, Chen shows how childhood experiences can shape someone, illustrating how a childhood passion might expand their horizons without necessarily becoming a lifelong vocation.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
29 Mar. 2025
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Several hours later, the judge expanded his order to prevent the Trump administration from deporting any migrants believed to be members of Tren de Aragua under the Alien Enemies Act.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Athletes often supplement with creatine to help boost muscle growth and recovery.—
Lauren O'Connor, MS, RDN,
Health,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Biden Administration left in place the tariffs that Trump had imposed on China and supplemented them with an ambitious industrial policy designed to boost the industries of the future, including green energy, E.V.s, and semiconductors.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The rubber match has augmented stakes in a Tournament field with increasing parity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Attention also could be paid to dismantling foreign anticompetitive market distortions, in order to augment the benefits achieved through the Task Force.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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At the same time, these updates raise questions about the Oscars broadcast itself.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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The incident with Lauren had understandably raised questions on whether Weezer’s set would still happen.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoke. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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