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as in expanded
to express more fully and in greater detail
after filing a report of missing luggage, he was asked to amplify a bit as to the circumstances
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as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the number of blood volunteers was significantly amplified by the promise of thank-you gifts to donors
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as in intensified
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
a fox's large ears serve to amplify such sounds as little critters skittering among stones
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Recent Examples of amplified
As a result, his voice was confident, clear, and amplified by an empty-headed belief in his own good intentions.
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Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
But as wealth inequities simultaneously reach new extremes, the transfer has amplified questions about whether wealthy families are moving fast in their promises of impactful giving.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Frustration was amplified by efforts to project the image of a robust state response.
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Regina Cano Garcia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
The destruction was amplified by the quick succession of shallow quakes, experts said.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Adding a Star Wars theme only amplified the fun.
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Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Experts said the destruction was amplified by the quick succession of shallow quakes — less than a minute apart.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The one-two punch of the quakes, combined with the shallow seismic movements, amplified the destruction, said Marcos Ferreira, a geophysicist and researcher at the Geological Survey of Brazil.
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CBS News,
26 June 2026
Beyond these positive results, the structure of the tournament has amplified the hosts’ advantages.
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Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Will MacKin,
New Yorker,
28 June 2026
But as wealth inequities simultaneously reach new extremes, the transfer has amplified questions about whether wealthy families are moving fast in their promises of impactful giving.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 June 2026
Frustration was amplified by efforts to project the image of a robust state response.
—
Regina Cano Garcia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
The destruction was amplified by the quick succession of shallow quakes, experts said.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Adding a Star Wars theme only amplified the fun.
—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Experts said the destruction was amplified by the quick succession of shallow quakes — less than a minute apart.
—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The one-two punch of the quakes, combined with the shallow seismic movements, amplified the destruction, said Marcos Ferreira, a geophysicist and researcher at the Geological Survey of Brazil.
—
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Beyond these positive results, the structure of the tournament has amplified the hosts’ advantages.
—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplified
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Under his leadership, SMUD expanded workforce training programs, and joined the state’s Energy Imbalance Market, a wholesale energy-trading market that allows SMUD to buy low-cost renewable energy in real time, and sell excess energy to generate additional revenue.
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According to the agency, the Dodd-Frank Act, a 2010 law passed in the wake of the housing crash to tighten financial oversight, expanded its authority by giving it control over swaps, a type of derivative contract.
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Through 2025, the application backlog increased, leaving it 48% higher than at the end of former President Joe Biden’s term.
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential election after a June debate performance intensified concerns about his age and ability to serve.
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Hot, dry and windy conditions Wildfire activity has intensified across the western United States, as consecutive days of hot, dry and windy weather have fueled flames in Utah, Arizona and elsewhere as new fires popped up across the region.
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All four children developed generalized tetanus.
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Leveraging years of experience developed at Brunello Cucinelli and Prada, the designer used a beautiful palette of colors, the hues reflecting the spices of each location, from nutmeg and cardamom to ginger, cinnamon and vanilla, and those of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Video shows how chase led to deadly crash Instead of stopping, the purple car accelerated and sped through a red light, according to video from Joel’s dashboard camera.
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One of the officials told CNN that the Justice Department’s National Security Division was already preparing to look at some of the stories’ sources, but Trump’s stack accelerated the effort.
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It isn't intended to be enhanced by treating the inmate with hostility and cruelty.
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Others, already on the flight home, leave with their reputations enhanced, their followers multiplied and their place in World Cup folklore secure.
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The report also published comments from employees who said Claude has augmented their work and left humans in the driver’s seat of selecting the direction for models to move.
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Relief will be yours in seconds, augmented by the fact that the ChillPill is selling at Best Buy for one of its lowest prices to date — but only until July 5.
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The continued seismic activity has heightened fears among residents, many of whom remain unwilling to return to homes that might have suffered structural damage.
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An interesting month for the ‘baby designer’ crowd A new genome-editing tool used in early embryos has illuminated the role of a key gene overseeing the first stages of human development — and heightened the ongoing debate about whether such tools could or should ever be used to make a baby.
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