stoke
verb (used with object)
to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).
was stoking
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past progressiveof stoke.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In 2018, progressives helped elect Stephen Muchovej, the first out gay member of the Bishop City Council, who said he got into politics because he believed Trump was stoking anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2024
Susana Munoz, 62, a retiree, meanwhile said the rise of Milei was a reflection of upheaval globally, where high inflation, conflict and migration was stoking divisions.
From Reuters ● Oct. 22, 2023
Hindenburg responded saying the group was stoking a nationalist narrative to obfuscate the fraud allegations.
From BBC ● Feb. 1, 2023
But he said a housing shortage was stoking some resentment.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2021
On November 27, very early in the day, probably while I was stoking our woodstove for breakfast, Lumumba escaped.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
