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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
Concerns around production were amplified further on Tuesday with news of the shock departure of the UAE, the cartel's third-largest producer.
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Azhar Sukri,mike Sheen, CNBC, 3 May 2026
The sites are amplified by online bots.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
As the need for cell phone data use becomes more common — particularly in terms of contacting emergency services — this service gap becomes even more amplified, Humes wrote.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
In the aftermath, online commenters and political pundits have amplified claims that American graduates are losing training spots to international graduates.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
November’s midterm elections are shaping up to be an intense battle for control of the House and Senate, amplified by partisan gridlock, Republicans’ narrow majorities, and a significant number of early departures due to death, scandal and dissatisfaction.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
With the world facing profound suffering and division, moral voices calling for peace, restraint and sanctity of human life deserve to be protected and amplified, not condemned.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
At the same time, his electric vehicle company, Tesla, has further amplified his potential for wealth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The pet claims — which amplified a baseless online rumour — led to the speech being sampled in songs that received millions of views.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Azhar Sukri,mike Sheen, CNBC, 3 May 2026
The sites are amplified by online bots.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
As the need for cell phone data use becomes more common — particularly in terms of contacting emergency services — this service gap becomes even more amplified, Humes wrote.
—Elliot Mann, Twin Cities, 30 Apr. 2026
In the aftermath, online commenters and political pundits have amplified claims that American graduates are losing training spots to international graduates.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Apr. 2026
November’s midterm elections are shaping up to be an intense battle for control of the House and Senate, amplified by partisan gridlock, Republicans’ narrow majorities, and a significant number of early departures due to death, scandal and dissatisfaction.
—Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
With the world facing profound suffering and division, moral voices calling for peace, restraint and sanctity of human life deserve to be protected and amplified, not condemned.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
At the same time, his electric vehicle company, Tesla, has further amplified his potential for wealth.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
The pet claims — which amplified a baseless online rumour — led to the speech being sampled in songs that received millions of views.
—Adam Leventhal, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplified
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Turner expanded that purchase into Turner Broadcasting System, or TBS, which included Turner Network Television, or TNT, and the groundbreaking 24-hour news channel Cable News Network, or CNN, which launched its nonstop news coverage in 1980.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Neto expanded and was able to put a ball into right field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Glas said many producers understandably believed that given the gap in IEEPA tariff rates between free-trade-agreement qualifying countries in the Western Hemisphere and those in Asia — which amounted by about 10 percentage points in most cases — sourcing from the Americas should have increased.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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European countries and Canada have increased defense spending and military recruitment efforts over the last year in response to Trump’s threats.—
Mark Carlson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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In the ’90s, the blockbuster sales of two flea-and-tick medications, Frontline and Advantage, demonstrated untapped demand, and then intensified that demand by enabling new levels of indoor intimacy between dogs and people.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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Fear of breaking the law has intensified The reverberations of Florida’s six-week ban have been felt in doctors’ offices and emergency departments across the state.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The Baby Club will be developed in partnership with baby gear brand Chicco while the Junior and Teens Clubs will have state-of-the-art gaming experiences, like a full arcade and MSC Formula Racer simulator.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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That guidance was developed by Ramsey County Attorney John Choi and county law enforcement agencies.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
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And those efforts have only accelerated, especially since the debut of generative AI chatbots in 2022 and recent advances in agentic AI.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The three ports also have accelerated their alternative fuels bunkering capabilities over the past three years.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2026
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The artworks are enhanced with portraits of the artists and brief statements about their art.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
1 May 2026
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Bike activists in this city have, to our minds, successfully enhanced the lot of cyclists in Chicago and are fully entitled to keep pushing for more reasonable improvements.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Queen Camilla augmented the blue color scheme of her attire with a Philip Treacy hat.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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Landeskog’s reputation as one of the great leaders in sports has only been further augmented this season.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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Around Mira and her friends, my own insecurities were heightened.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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And the rapid spread in recent years has heightened security concerns across the country, particularly in the capital, where sensitive military and political sites are concentrated.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
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“Amplified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplified. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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