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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
The threats have amplified stress and caused additional confusion for federal employees.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
By fostering an environment where knowledge is shared and learning is amplified across teams, The Rise Group seeks to bridge the divide between organizational objectives and the broader human context in which those objectives operate.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
The feed cadence, the comment culture, and what gets amplified often work against authentic player-fan dialogue.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
It has been amplified since then.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Smartmatic sued Fox News in 2021, alleging that its hosts and guest amplified false claims that it was involved in rigging the 2020 election in favor of Joe Biden.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
These stethoscopes convert sound into electronic signals that can be amplified, stored and analyzed using computers.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
These were classic political differences, but they had been amplified on the social-media stage.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier amplified the pressure on Engelbert during her final media availability of the season with reporters.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
By fostering an environment where knowledge is shared and learning is amplified across teams, The Rise Group seeks to bridge the divide between organizational objectives and the broader human context in which those objectives operate.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 17 Oct. 2025
The feed cadence, the comment culture, and what gets amplified often work against authentic player-fan dialogue.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
It has been amplified since then.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Smartmatic sued Fox News in 2021, alleging that its hosts and guest amplified false claims that it was involved in rigging the 2020 election in favor of Joe Biden.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
These stethoscopes convert sound into electronic signals that can be amplified, stored and analyzed using computers.
—Joshua Hutcheson, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
These were classic political differences, but they had been amplified on the social-media stage.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier amplified the pressure on Engelbert during her final media availability of the season with reporters.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplified
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The debut of gym-style competition climbing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics further expanded the sport’s visibility, bringing powerhouse women climbers like Janja Garnbret and Brooke Raboutou to the global stage.—
Kelli María Korducki,
HubSpot,
17 Oct. 2025
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Once a single dining room, the space has expanded to include six separate rooms and a full-service bar, totaling 13,000 square feet.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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At low concentrations, adsorption increased gradually, typical of monolayer adsorption, where molecules form a single layer on the surface.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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While global life expectancy is up, youth and young adult mortality rates increased between 2011 and 2023, according to the report.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Three hurricanes—Erin, Gabrielle, and Humberto—intensified to at least Category 4 at their peak, with both Erin and Humberto reaching Category 5 intensity, though all of them did so over the Atlantic rather than on land.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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The very strongest moments of DMV, CBS’ brand-new single-cam, tap into that sense of stuck-ness, intensified by clocking in each day to that most purgatorial of government institutions.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Researchers from Soochow University in China have developed a textile fabric that turns clothes into always-accessible AI assistants.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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To investigate, the Balbach and her colleagues developed a special technique to follow the metabolism of glucose between non-activated and activated sperm.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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This was at least the fourth Ukrainian attack on Russian oil facilities in the last week, continuing a campaign that accelerated over the summer and has led to gasoline shortages in parts of Russia.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The deal accelerated over several crucial moments — Israel’s strike on Qatar, discussions on the sidelines of the recent United Nations General Assembly in New York City and Jared Kushner’s conversations with his father-in-law, these sources said.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Cordelia Tuan, 32, of Detroit, who spoke outside of the Central Station, also raised concern with the shutdown and the ending of Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies being fought over amid it.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Using porous graphite felt and enhanced heat transfer, gas released from the resin escapes while a vacuum system removes it, allowing crowns to survive the process without cracking.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Longoria continued her ivory color scheme with a clutch, and augmented her look with warm tones thanks to her small gold hoop earrings and strappy gold sandal heels.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Look for notes of maple, spice, and burnt orange peel, as the bourbon’s intrinsic character is augmented by this artful secondary maturation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The investigation engaged her whole body, heightened her senses.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Oct. 2025
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If convicted, James faces a maximum of 30 years in prison on each count and a fine of up to $1 million — penalties heightened by Congress during the 1990s savings and loan crisis.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Amplified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplified. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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