AMPED (UP) Synonyms: 179 Similar and Opposite Words

amped (up)

verb

Definition of amped (up)

past tense of amp (up)

as in stimulated

to give life, vigor, or spirit to an important news story that doesn't need to be amped up with sensationalism

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as in intensified

to make markedly greater in measure or degree inflammatory rhetoric that served only to amp up the civil unrest that was overspreading the city

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So the majority of product [is] stimulated by patient interaction, and the hero product has to be the Polish.

— Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
What might have seemed dull to a thought stimulated by the senses or by intellectual pursuits becomes an opportunity to listen for what Christ is imparting to us – nurturing our progress in understanding the things of Spirit, God.

— Tony Lobl, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of stimulated

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In 2025, after a joint appearance with Prince William at London’s COP30 climate summit, that concern intensified.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Aug. 2026
As the Taliban have intensified their repression, women have found new ways to continue nonviolent resistance.

— Rina Amiri, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensified

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The plan is for vertical series that have heightened genre concepts and richer world building, while sticking to the snappy, emotionally intense and hook-led style of many current microdramas.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
At this moment, the kids from the childcare program are released into the sanctuary, their excitement at seeing their parents and hearing the shofar only heightened by whatever has made all of their mouths blue.

— Risa Polansky Shiman, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of heightened

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At West Ham, Fernandes enhanced his reputation as a player who can not only drive his team forward but also play a key role out of possession, defending on the front foot.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Vuong’s photographs are displayed rather conventionally on the gallery walls, but the viewing experience is enhanced by images of his that have been printed on cloth banners that hang in the center of the space.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of enhanced

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China, which appointed an ambassador to the Taliban government in December 2023, has deepened its economic ties, with Chinese companies becoming major players in Afghan oil, copper and lithium extraction.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Students and families said the shift has been especially severe in parts of the south, including Helmand and Kandahar, where families already placed a stronger emphasis on religious studies and Taliban rule has deepened that pressure.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of deepened

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Nashville strengthened its push for the Supporters’ Shield and extended its lead to 5 points over Inter Miami on a night Lionel Messi again failed to convert a penalty.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
California in 2015 enacted a law that strengthened vaccine requirements for schoolchildren.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of strengthened

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Kyiv has claimed that Wildberries handles supplies for the Russian military, and has stepped up its targeting of other critical parts of the Russian economy.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The Eagles defense stepped up in the second half, stopping Armwood on three possessions.

— Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026

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