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)
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But dogs still need ways to burn off energy and stay mentally stimulated.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025 -
For example, one study found that breast cancer cell growth was stimulated by low concentrations of genistein and inhibited by higher concentrations.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
3 Sep. 2025
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According to the Money Doctor, the administration’s interest in a plan that would substitute the dollar for the flailing Argentine peso has greatly intensified in recent weeks as Milei’s political fortunes have weakened.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Pressure on journalists and opposition figures has intensified since Ekrem İmamoğlu, Istanbul’s mayor and a political rival of the President, was arrested in March.—
Afşin Yurdakul,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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Political fevers heightened with the near‑constant barrage of national cable news, usually spun by left‑ or right‑leaning media and amplified by taunting tweets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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As investment falls elsewhere in the world and local budgets are increasingly stretched, the need to pivot to attract younger viewers and better cater to other audiences has heightened to new levels, according to panel of commissioners today at the MIA Market in Italy.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
7 Oct. 2025
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The subsidies were part of the original Affordable Care Act passed during the Obama administration and were enhanced during the COVID-19 pandemic to increase the amount of financial assistance to those who were already eligible and to expand eligibility to more people.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Oct. 2025
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Trautmann’s personal status was enhanced by his bravery in the 1956 FA Cup final against Birmingham City.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Public frustration over austerity measures and a government seen as detached from everyday realities has only deepened.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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As the United States' homelessness crisis has deepened, Trump isn't alone in believing this kind of intervention should be used more often.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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The two college students (and daughters of Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan) live on opposite coasts, but say the health scare strengthened their already-tight connection.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Nevertheless, the stadium had by then become synonymous with big football occasions — a status that was only strengthened by three European Cup finals being staged between 1963 and 1971.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Daniels stepped up to the right to avoid pressure from outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu and found Samuel sitting in a soft spot in the Chargers’ zone.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Security is being stepped up at Jewish sites across the country.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Amped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amped%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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