stoke
verb (used with object)
to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).
had stoked
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past perfectof stoke.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The very act of questioning whether the authorities were withholding information from the public was also criticised on the grounds that it had stoked the flames of disorder.
From BBC ● Feb. 24, 2025
Recent signs that inflation has eased had stoked optimism that the Fed might signal the possibility of rate cuts in the second half of next year.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
His low profile had stoked speculation that either he had been ill or that he had been sidelined because of the checkered performance of Russian forces so far in the war.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 19, 2022
Analysts said its sharp fall had stoked interest, much of it driven by retail investors.
From Reuters ● Mar. 3, 2022
But in 2004 a local incident had stoked the fire again.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
