to stoked
6.5
To add fuel to a fire so it burns more strongly
- verb
- /stoʊkt/
:
avivar
- He stoked the fire to keep it burning through the night.
But as they turned their ire, that was stoked by the president himself.
- But as they turned their ire, that was stoked by the president himself.
Examples
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After adding more logs, she stoked the fireplace until the flames roared.
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To ensure the campfire lasted, he regularly stoked it with dry branches.
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It seems so stoked that we literally stoked the fire.
Synonyms
to fuel
vsto stoked
177
4.3
To make feelings, arguments or actions stronger
refers to caring for a literal fire rather than increasing feelings
to stoke
vsto stoked
7
5.6
To add fuel or stir a fire to make it burn hotter
is the same meaning but used as a past or participle form
to feed the fire
vsto stoked
2
4.8
To put extra fuel on a fire or make a disagreement worse
focuses on tending literal fire rather than worsening social conflicts
1
5.4
To add fuel to a fire or make energy and excitement stronger
keeps to tending a fire rather than boosting general energy
to blow the coals
vsto stoked
7.5
Make a fire burn hotter by blowing air on hot coals
adds fuel or tends the flames rather than just supplying air
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Etymology
Stoked is the past form of stoke, which originally meant 'to add fuel to a fire' or 'tend it'. That's why to stoke a campfire means you feed and stir it so the flames burn more strongly.