stoke
verb (used with object)
to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).
had been stoking
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past perfect progressiveof stoke.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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By 1673, the year in which “City of Crows” is set, the papal bull officially recognizing the existence of witches had been stoking superstition in Europe for nearly 200 years.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2018
