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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Israel has also increased public funding for projects by Israeli filmmakers from West Bank settlements — the very enterprise that the film No Other Land criticizes as taking over Palestinian homes and land.—
Nuha Musleh,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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The proposal would increase the budget of the seven SODCs by about $28 million, or almost 5%.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
3 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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The staggering investment levels, impressive ROI reports, and accelerating adoption rates signal a technology crossing the threshold from emerging to essential.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Monday that the computer chipmaker TSMC had expanded its investment in the United States because of the possibility of separate 25% tariffs.—
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4 Mar. 2025
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The chef shares some of her most favorite recipes and meal offerings, with hopes people expand their palates and horizons.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
4 Mar. 2025
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By creating spaces that engage multiple senses and encourage participation, businesses can inspire deeper connections, boost brand loyalty, and unlock new revenue streams.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Even before jumping into the race, Cuomo collected an endorsement from Rep. Ritchie Torres, who is eyeing a run for governor next year, and several of his associates have launched super PACs that plan to spend millions of dollars on boosting his candidacy with ads and other outreach efforts.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Possibilities include accelerating drug discovery, augmenting preclinical or clinical research, predicting potential product quality issues and optimizing testing protocols.—
Aman Wasan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Conrad called steel guitarist Justin Schipper in to augment the band the next day at The Smoakstack, a studio loaded with guitars — and ceramic figures — in Nashville’s Berry Hill neighborhood.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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Broward teachers, other school district employees get 3% raises Eyeing a friendly Supreme Court, Republicans push for the Ten Commandments in schools Trump vowed to leverage federal money to fight antisemitism.—
South Florida Sun Sentinel,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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In 2023, Herrmann raised some half a million dollars from investors, who included Mark Thompson, the chief executive of CNN, and Nicholas Johnston, the publisher of Axios.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Stoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoke. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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