- present participle of stoke.
stoking
Example Sentences
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The closure of a critical Saudi pipeline is pressuring supply, sending prices higher and stoking inflation fears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The case has also drawn wide attention on social media, stoking broader debates around mental health, postpartum psychosis, and the limits of criminal responsibility.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Theater, in other words, that was creating a sense of belonging and not simply stoking an appetite for consuming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
This initiative, along with other financing strategies, has raised concerns that Nvidia is artificially stoking demand for its own products.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
I spotted Charles Beckendorf from the Hephaestus cabin stoking the forge outside the camp armory.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
