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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References on Tuesday to leaving "no chance of survival" and "no hope" for future generations will likely have stoked similar alarm.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Now, rising fuel prices have stoked inflation, forcing Russia’s Central Bank to slow down its pace of interest-rate cuts, a disappointing shift for local investors and businesses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
High energy prices due to the Middle East war have stoked fears of possible rebound in U.K. inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 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
