STOKING Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of stoking Innovating is paying off Recent clinical trial results are stoking excitement that novel drugs in the works could tackle some of the toughest problems in medicine. — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026 The far-right National Rally has accused the far left of stoking violence and promoted its anti-immigrant platform for next year’s presidential election. — Ellen Francis, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026 Senator Roger Marshall urged Kansans to keep the seat in Republicans’ hands, stoking fears of Democrats being in charge. — New York Times, 21 Oct. 2026 Reckoning shows a Meta intent on stoking our rage and divisions for its own profiteering. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Ironically, government bonds – that safe place where investors park their money when stock markets get dicey – are now themselves stoking uncertainty and fear. — Laurent Belsie, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Oct. 2026 The video has been viewed thousands of times on social media, stoking fears the elk will be euthanized as a threat to humans. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026 Restrictions on shipping through key global trade routes are stoking concerns of a coming worldwide food-price shock, with poor countries particularly ill prepared. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026 The body of a ninth woman has been found in the space of just two months in an area east of South Africa’s largest city, stoking fears in a country already facing dire levels of violence against women. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

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Beyond domestic challenges, CATL is also scrambling to build more plants in Europe to avoid running afoul of increasing EU protectionism.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
While the disease remains more common among women over 50, diagnoses among younger women are increasing, prompting cancer specialists to encourage earlier conversations about individual risk.

— Melissa May, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of increasing

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The four countries agreed Monday to continue talks on expanding cooperation among them, particularly about regional peace and security, a statement said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Some brands are expanding their use of advance material and capacity commitments, while delaying final decisions on color, SKU quantities or market allocation.

— Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanding

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Heading across the middle as Mahomes settled into the pocket, Worthy initially seemed to settle into the middle of the field before accelerating again toward the sideline.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Strong revenue growth, and accelerating demand for our clothes globally, tells us there is a genuine appetite for our British modern luxury proposition.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerating

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Government bond investors want cuts to public spending, less borrowing and business-friendly measures aimed at boosting growth, such as reversing some of the payroll tax increases introduced under Reeves.

— Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
As Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy came under fire for releasing an attack ad featuring his Democratic competitor’s estranged mother, a mysterious news site was running a Facebook ad boosting the controversial video.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of boosting

Verb

Then there's the long-standing fascination with augmenting human capabilities with electronics.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026
After principal photography wrapped, many months would be spent in post-production augmenting the voices to create the right tone and weave them into the overall soundscape.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of augmenting

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And already this week, at least one county official is raising questions about why his locality is on the DOJ's list.

— Miles Parks, NPR, 22 Oct. 2026
Privacy concerns The very same design elements that make Muse so appealing to AI newcomers are also raising privacy concerns.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

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