AMPING (UP) Synonyms: 175 Similar and Opposite Words

amping (up)

verb

present participle of amp (up)

as in stimulating

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 intensifying

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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Yes, that’s twice as many treatment options as the previous Series 2 mask—which means this pick is clinically proven to diminish the appearance of crepiness by stimulating collagen and elastin, as well as pigmentation concerns.

— Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Kratom can be stimulating or sedating, depending on the dosage taken, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

— Anthony Cusumano, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026

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DeepSeek's decision to open up to external funding was seen as a sign of AI's ballooning capital demand and mounting pressure to retain talent amid intensifying competition.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026
Why Security Is Becoming Structural, Not Optional AI’s cyber risk is also intensifying.

— Girish Joshi, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of intensifying

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Poor provenance leads to weak training assumptions, brittle behavior, eroded trust, more friction and slower deployment, with each turn deepening the problem rather than correcting it.

— Richard Clough, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Washington must avoid worsening its own demographic problems through the kind of self-defeating policies that are deepening China’s struggle.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of deepening

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Blakespear said the law is focused on enhancing consumer protections, because many residents and parents looking to purchase e-bikes have ultimately been sold a very different and much less controllable product.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Wrangler Wrangler is enhancing the strength of its riding jeans.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of enhancing

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Climate change has been heating up Southern California for some time, heightening fire danger and worsening droughts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Last year’s record-shattering monsoon season is heightening the urgency to invest in climate resilience.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026

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Nathan created an atmosphere of tension that backfired spectacularly by wedging a distance between himself and his deckhands and strengthening the bond between Joe and Cooper.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Better lineage improves simulation quality, which produces better model behavior, which generates better outcomes and richer feedback, strengthening governance by exposing the gaps previous cycles missed.

— Richard Clough, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of strengthening

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This goes counter to Disney’s official stance, which is a flat denial that Covid had anything to do with one Bob stepping down and another stepping up.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
That means the Horned Frogs’ younger receivers will be tasked with stepping up against an experienced secondary that has picked off quarterbacks four times this season.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

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