stoke
verb (used with object)
to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).
is stoking
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present progressiveof stoke (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The energy price surge is stoking expectations of higher interest rates to combat inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Another surge in oil prices is stoking inflation concerns and helping force benchmark borrowing costs to multi-month highs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
"Health secretary RFK Jr. endorses the MMR vaccine," exclaimed the NPR headline, with the enticing promise that this is "stoking fury among his supporters."
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2025
In South America, the increasingly foreign presence in territorial waters is stoking nationalist worry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2024
The car’s craftsmanship rivals U.S.-made EVs that cost three or four times as much — and is stoking fear in the U.S. industry.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
