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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And at least for now, company earnings have stoked optimism that the bull market can continue.
From MarketWatch ● May 6, 2026
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
The forecasts have stoked fears of a repeat of the deadly winter storm that froze Texas in 2021 and left millions of people without electricity for days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Heightened geopolitical tensions and investor expectations for an increase in the U.S. military budget have stoked a rebound Thursday in exchange-traded funds that buy stocks in the defense industry.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
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
