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单词 stoking
释义

stoke

verb

ˈstōk How to pronounce stoke (audio)
stoked; stoking

transitive verb

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 Keith Naughton

intransitive verb

: to stir up or tend a fire (as in a furnace) : supply a furnace with fuel

Synonyms

  • accelerate
  • add (to)
  • aggrandize
  • amplify
  • augment
  • boost
  • build up
  • compound
  • enlarge
  • escalate
  • expand
  • extend
  • hype
  • increase
  • multiply
  • pump up
  • raise
  • supersize
  • swell
  • up
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Example Sentences

The engineer stoked the coals. The new ad campaign has helped to stoke sales. Poor revenue figures have stoked concerns about possible layoffs.
Recent Examples on the Web In the coming week, traders will be closely parsing fresh data on consumer prices for clues on the path of interest-rate increases, a report that could stoke giant moves across stock and bond markets. Gunjan Banerji, WSJ, 10 Sep. 2022 The Anchorage Fire Department assistant chief jumped in his SUV and maneuvered it toward Rabbit Creek Road, watching trees bend against a bluebird sky, the exact dry and gusty conditions that stoke wildfires to spread out of control. Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 28 May 2022 Belatedly, a hint of a plot emerges, involving the arrival of multiple disruptive figures from Massimo’s past, who stoke Laura’s lingering dissatisfaction with being a mobster’s trophy wife. Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2022 But after the 2016 presidential election, Facebook faced intense scrutiny for how it was misused to stoke division and to spread misinformation. New York Times, 1 June 2022 The team hopes to analyze chemicals preserved in the wood to confirm the use of gasoline or another accelerant to stoke the pyres. Andrew Curry, Science | AAAS, 17 Aug. 2021 Soaring temperatures in Spain this summer are expected to hit the country’s olive oil production, pushing up prices and threatening to further stoke food inflation. Sara Ruberg, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2022 Many bars and cafes throughout Greater Boston host trivia matches, a great way to meet new people and stoke your competitive side. Emilia Cardona, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 These laws could have a devastating impact on the mental health of LGBTQ students, a population that already has higher rates of depression and suicide, and could stoke a culture of fear and suspicion among students and school staffers, experts say. Anne Branigin, Washington Post, 8 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Dutch stoken; akin to Middle Dutch stuken to push

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Medical Definition

stoke

noun

ˈstōk How to pronounce stoke (audio)
: 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

stoking

verb

present participle of stoke
as in increasing
to make greater in size, amount, or number hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • increasing
  • expanding
  • accelerating
  • boosting
  • augmenting
  • raising
  • multiplying
  • intensifying
  • escalating
  • extending
  • amplifying
  • enhancing
  • hyping
  • reinforcing
  • aggrandizing
  • enlarging
  • swelling
  • strengthening
  • upping
  • maximizing
  • compounding
  • heightening
  • supersizing
  • inflating
  • pumping up
  • spiking
  • building up
  • developing
  • jumping
  • skyrocketing
  • supplementing
  • prolonging
  • booming
  • adding (to)
  • stretching
  • protracting
  • distending
  • lengthening
  • complementing
  • elongating
  • dilating
  • accumulating
  • magnifying
  • drawing out
  • amassing
  • collecting
  • blowing up
  • reenforcing
  • racheting (up)
  • bumping (up)
  • parlaying
  • ratcheting (up)
  • following up
  • fleshing (out)
  • beefing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • reducing
  • decreasing
  • diminishing
  • lowering
  • lessening
  • dwindling
  • curtailing
  • downsizing
  • abating
  • subtracting (from)
  • shortening
  • de-escalating
  • compressing
  • contracting
  • abridging
  • condensing
  • abbreviating
  • constricting
  • minifying
  • retrenching
  • cutting back
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