amped (up)

verb

Definition of amped (up)next
past tense of amp (up)
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amped (up)
  1. stimulated
  2. intensified
  3. heightened
  4. enhanced
  5. deepened
  6. strengthened
  7. stepped up
Verb
  • Beijing's pullback of NEV subsidies, which had previously stimulated consumer appetite, has tempered demand for cars in 2026.
    — Matthew Tan,Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 July 2026
  • Many major tech companies engineered environments designed to keep smart people in the building longer—fed, caffeinated and stimulated enough to move at a pace that older, slower companies couldn't match.
    — Vince Carrabba, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of stimulated
Verb
  • Its arrival has intensified discussions over how the United States should respond to increasingly capable Chinese AI systems.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
  • And that uncertainty has ballooned into a crisis of its own, which has only intensified after a rapid series of announcements from the Food and Drug Administration.
    — Allie Canal, NBC news, 24 July 2026
Definition of intensified
Verb
  • Investor concerns were also heightened by the strong stock market debut of Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies, some analysts say.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • The sweltering weather heightened worries about the survivors as rescuers braved the heat.
    — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of heightened
Verb
  • Its silent cabin, enhanced by exceptional noise cancellation, offers a serene driving experience.
    — Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • This includes Techfit that is enhanced with reactive Rheon polymers.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 27 July 2026
Definition of enhanced
Verb
  • In college, shadowing a labor and delivery nurse and witnessing my first birth only deepened this passion.
    — Mara Evans, STAT, 27 July 2026
  • As his relationships deepened and demand for the wines grew, what had started as a hobby gradually became a full-time pursuit.
    — Yuri Shima, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of deepened
Verb
  • Genevieve strengthened into a major hurricane in the Pacific Ocean on Sunday and is expected to intensify well southwest of Mexico but stay far out to sea on a course roughly parallel to the coast.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
  • Athens and Jerusalem have steadily strengthened security ties amid evolving geopolitical challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026
Definition of strengthened
Verb
  • In the absence of so many senior stars in the wake of the World Cup, Dominik Szoboszlai and Milos Kerkez have stepped up, helping to set the standards for the youngsters who have been included on this pre-season tour to the United States.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • In recent years, Indonesia has stepped up its efforts to recover cultural artifacts that were collected, stolen and trafficked during its colonial-era.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 24 July 2026
Definition of stepped up
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“Amped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amped%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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