stoke up
Britishverb
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to feed and tend (a fire, etc) with fuel
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(intr) to fill oneself with food
Example Sentences
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Analysts and economists have pushed back against the scenarios laid out in the report, but Block’s drastic job cuts will likely stoke up those fears.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
Keynes begged them to go down the first path, and warned that if they went down the second, it would simply stoke up more hatred and lead to World War II.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025
"I have watched with dismay how racist rhetoric has flourished on the internet, across social media sites, spreading disinformation to deliberately stoke up division," they said.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024
She said it was for politicians to calm the nation, not stoke up divisions.
From The Guardian • Sep. 8, 2019
“I’ll stoke up the woodstove while we wait. It’s chilly.”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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