stoke
verb (used with object)
to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).
have stoked
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present perfectof stoke.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Entrepreneurs and the U.S. government have stoked a sprawling industry dedicated to getting humanity off the ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026
High energy prices have stoked inflation fears that could force the Bank of England to increase rates even as the economy struggles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
Weekend developments in Venezuela, where U.S. officials have seized tankers carrying crude to China, have stoked oil prices, while stalled peace talks between Russia and Ukraine have boosted flows to safe-haven assets.
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
Google’s advances have stoked the growing debate around custom chips known as application-specific integrated circuits, or ASICs, made by companies like Broadcom.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025
My mother and father have stoked each other’s indignation for almost forty years telling stories about land quarrels among the uncles, the inlaws, the grandparents.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
