amplified

past tense of amplify
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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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Recent Examples of amplified Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis has amplified these efforts, publicly accusing federal agencies of pushing banks to target conservative voices, gun owners, and political supporters. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026 The Off-Peak Charging Opportunity Fuel savings that factor into an EV driver's purchase decision can be amplified through charging when electricity is cheapest. Joseph Vellone, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Our daily lives are saturated with instant opinions amplified by algorithms that reward speed over substance. Ronald Leopold, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Kaia’s appearance in The Shards has further amplified the comparisons to her supermodel mother given her appearance in the show. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026 Since the late 2010s, this pressure has been inescapably amplified by algorithms, nudging celebrities, influencers, and the people who follow them toward similar aesthetic ideals. Jaimie Potters, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026 High oil prices have amplified that problem and that’s putting pressure on the administration of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to do more to address the rising cost of living. Mayuko Ono, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026 Translating the watercolor study into print, Homer simplified the background and amplified the weight of the figure. Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026 The decision to go nuclear has amplified political skepticism around the BBGN program. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplified
Verb
  • Beijing in recent years has rapidly expanded mandates for schools in ethnic minority regions to adopt primarily Chinese-language education, starting from kindergarten.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Broadcom expanded a multiyear partnership with Meta Platforms earlier this year to develop successive generations of custom AI accelerator chips, supporting the Instagram and WhatsApp parent's growing AI infrastructure.
    Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • Russian forces have increased the number of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities in recent weeks, likely as part of a push to exploit Kyiv’s shortage of ballistic missile interceptors.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • China increased its output by more than 34 terawatt-hours, which means that without China, global nuclear generation would have declined.
    Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • Houthis’ allies The Houthis are backed by Iran, which began increasing its aid to the group in 2014 as the civil war escalated and as its rivalry with Saudi Arabia intensified.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Violence has intensified across several regions as criminal organizations and guerrilla groups have expanded their territorial influence over the past several years.
    Armando Regil Velasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
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  • Over the following months, Harrison developed pneumonia and gut failure and also suffered a stroke.
    Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Even before the war, the country had already developed a large legal profession, sophisticated corporate firms, and distinctive constitutional institutions, although European legal systems retained greater intellectual prestige.
    Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • Japan launched a strategy in 1992 to win the World Cup within 100 years, a timeline that would surely be accelerated without Europe, which has stood in their way in three of their five knockout matches.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Consumer spending accelerated over the first quarter, and private investment was positive.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • For more than a decade now, European and indeed American politicians have known that real, fake, enhanced, or context-free pictures of migrants jumping fences will immediately create a wave reaction.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The passing of 30 years has only enhanced the appeal of the group’s Nashville detour, shifting attention from the incongruity of Ween cutting a country record to the joyous chemistry between these old pros and young punks.
    Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • It’s been a banner year for Dean, who kicked it off by winning the Grammy for Best New Artist in February and it’s been augmented by her making history.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This involves a dual-camera setup capturing practical footage for the side walls, augmented by CGI.
    Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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  • While every other Hughes film is grounded in ordinary everyday experiences only slightly heightened for comedic effect, Weird Science stands apart as his big cartoonish swing at a high concept sci-fi comedy.
    Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
  • El Confidencial said the concern was heightened by Ceuta’s proximity to Fnideq, also known as Castillejos, a Moroccan border town that has figured in previous jihadist recruitment investigations.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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