as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
we're pretty stoked about the upcoming benefit concert featuring a galaxy of rock stars
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as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
hopefully, offering stock options will stoke workers' commitment to the company
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Recent Examples of stoked
Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The guys in Blink-182 are clearly feeling pretty stoked about this whole reunion situation, bringing Tuesday’s concert to a touching finish with the title track to that new album, a song that references the cancer scare that brought them back together.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 July 2024
When the breakout actor won, Randolph was super stoked and was spotted giving a high-five to a tablemate as Sessa walked to the stage in his Saint Laurent look.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Feb. 2024
Quickly following the reunion announcement last October with a new single stoked initial hype, and the band carried the momentum through album release day by touring across the world — including at a whole bunch of major festivals — and made sure everyone knew that a project was on the way.
—Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2023
They’re most stoked, however, to play the Gilman in October, where Greene first saw Moss flying through the pit.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2023
Tens of thousands of rockers came out Saturday for the third straight day of Louder Than Life, where band after band turned out massive, chest-rattling sets for stoked crowds that afternoon.
—Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal, 26 Sep. 2021
George Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police in May, and the protests and riots that followed, further stoked fears of social unrest and violence, intensifying the run on guns and ammunition for self-defense.
—Star Tribune, 7 Sep. 2020
Love u cast and crew forever so stoked to be invited back.
—Eric Todisco, PEOPLE.com, 27 Oct. 2019
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
The size of the ash mound also suggests that the fire burned anywhere from several hours to several days, which wouldn’t have been possible unless the blaze was actively refueled and stoked, Sawchuk added.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
People are sick and tired of the poison and divisiveness stoked by our politicians and by social media.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
Double jams Trevon Brazile got the home crowd stoked with his first pair of buckets, both of which came after misses by teammates with his work in the offensive glass space.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
The rivalry remained acute in the following years, stoked by Eric Cantona, the charismatic star Leeds striker, moving to Old Trafford in November 1992 and duly inspiring his new club to win the title that season.
—Andy Mitten, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Days later, a report on gross domestic product defied concerns stoked by the hiring slowdown.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Jan. 2026
Medicube One Day Exosome Shot 7500 Medicube is one of our favorite Korean skin care brands, so we were stoked to give their exosome shot a go.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2025
Vaccine hesitancy has been stoked by the revelation that the CIA sponsored a vaccination drive in 2011 in its effort to uncover Osama Bin Laden as well as by misinformation.
—NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
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Yeah, very privileged to be a part of it all, very stoked and really grateful that our fan base continues to evolve and has embraced this new chapter with so much passion.
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With access to new archival materials and legal files, Thompson looks at the decades-long reverberations of the shooting, from Rupert Murdoch’s New York Post that stoked fear in Americans across the country to the Black boys who were all but forgotten.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for stoked
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Scherzinger glowed with an excited expression, her arms raised again in the air.—
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A lot of us are excited to refresh our spaces in the new year.—
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The Wolverines increased their lead to 42 with less than a minute left in the fourth.—
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And while famine has not yet emerged, food insecurity has increased, with most Cubans eating a limited diet and skipping meals.—
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View gallery - 9 images Designed as a permanent home for a couple of enthusiastic travelers, the Bespoke Base doesn't compromise on comfort.—
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McNally’s enthusiastic endorsement of Altadena and its agrarian and esthetic charms led wealthy families from the Midwest and East to [build] their winter homes in Altadena.—
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The Pacers expanded their lead to as large as 25 points in the second quarter before the Heat finally started to push back.—
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In 2025, the Navy expanded its training programs for future E-6B pilots, with courses now held in Oklahoma, where the majority of the aircraft are based and operated.—
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But beyond the timeless hits, the strong-willed and self-confident Arcángel has become an avid supporter of next-gen stars including Bad Bunny, Young Miko, Feid, Grupo Frontera, Maria Becerra and Carrión.—
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The couple, both avid backpackers and hikers, trained for nine months in Sacramento, California, for the chilly climb.—
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This trend accelerated in December as the flag state emerged as a critical shield against drone strikes and vessel seizures.—
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America’s top campuses remain crowded with wealth, but some universities have accelerated efforts to reach a wider swath of the country, recruiting more in urban and rural areas and offering free tuition for students whose families are not among the highest earners.—
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The 23-year-old Shou, a lifelong Fremont resident, won out over hundreds of others eager to play 17-year-old Joe, a troubled San Gabriel Valley area high school student with schizophrenia whose distraught mom Irene (Liu, in a transformative performance) is dying of cancer.—
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Hosted by Variety’s Angelique Jackson and Marc Malkin, the pre-show will deliver exclusive access, must-see interviews and real-time coverage from the first spot on the carpet, serving as the ultimate destination for fans eager to experience the night unfold.—
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The 2026 Golden Globes winners have boosted front-running contenders in an awards season already filled with Hollywood excellence.—
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But this is a Martha Stewart production boosted by the expert medical insight of a top dermatologist.—
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“Stoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stoked. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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