stoke
verb (used with object)
to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire).
will stoke
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future tenseof stoke.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Mortgage rates track the 10-year Treasury yield, which is rising on worries that the energy crisis will stoke inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
She mentioned children and parents who have spoken repeatedly during this year’s session against the bills, saying they will stoke fear among trans youth and other students.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
Until then, as these examples show, the new divergence will stoke national and global instability and create risks for every nation — high-, middle- and low-income alike.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2021
The news will stoke speculation that the previous weekend will see him head to Glastonbury, where Lamar is rumoured to be the Friday night headliner.
From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2020
That has alarmed Turkey, which fears the advances will stoke Kurdish separatist ambitions at home.
From Reuters ● Feb. 18, 2016
