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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 flight reductions are a response to air traffic control staffing shortages amplified by the shutdown.
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Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
And a lot of things about serial killers get amplified in a way that can be dangerous.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The couple was already nervous about flying during the shutdown, a concern only amplified by the recent FAA order.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
These platforms have amplified his perspective on risk and enterprise security management, helping shape how organizations worldwide approach the safe adoption of emerging technologies.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The nighttime concept is amplified in the moody video rounding out the campaign.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Major label tracks appear on Spotify’s most popular playlists at a disproportionately higher rate because they’re amplified by recommendation engines, per a study on how labels impact music recommendations.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
The Irish whiskey meets you up front, its light caramel sweetness amplified by the Chartreuse, while the mid-palate goes deep with vermouth’s red fruit before handing the baton back to the Chartreuse for long finish of herbal fireworks.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Moreover, the company entered this period highly levered from the merger, and these misses only amplified the company’s balance sheet problems in the eyes of investors.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2025
And a lot of things about serial killers get amplified in a way that can be dangerous.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The couple was already nervous about flying during the shutdown, a concern only amplified by the recent FAA order.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
These platforms have amplified his perspective on risk and enterprise security management, helping shape how organizations worldwide approach the safe adoption of emerging technologies.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The nighttime concept is amplified in the moody video rounding out the campaign.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Major label tracks appear on Spotify’s most popular playlists at a disproportionately higher rate because they’re amplified by recommendation engines, per a study on how labels impact music recommendations.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025
The Irish whiskey meets you up front, its light caramel sweetness amplified by the Chartreuse, while the mid-palate goes deep with vermouth’s red fruit before handing the baton back to the Chartreuse for long finish of herbal fireworks.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
Moreover, the company entered this period highly levered from the merger, and these misses only amplified the company’s balance sheet problems in the eyes of investors.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplified
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One Beijing site, which expanded by nearly 50% since 2020, is involved in the production of the vaunted DF-26 medium-range ballistic missile, according to the China Aerospace Studies Institute.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Since then, Butterfly World expanded to include two aviaries for tropical birds and an interactive lorikeet encounter area.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The number of homebuyers taking out VA loans also increased in August, rising 3 percent year-over-year nationwide—bucking the trend observed for conventional loans, which declined 9 percent year-over-year in the same month.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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By 2022, nationalist rhetoric from Yameen and his Progressive Party coalition intensified into a demand for the expulsion of the Indian troops stationed in the country.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Complicating their mission, the government has placed the town under military quarantine and intensified its hunt for Eleven, forcing her back into hiding.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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Nardin said the Paiter Suruí people, an indigenous community whose threatened by deforestation, have developed a mix of coffee production, eco-tourism and jewelry made from forest products to generate income while protecting their land.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Researchers in South Korea have developed a new eco-friendly recycling process that recovers more than 95 percent of nickel and cobalt from old EV batteries with almost perfect purity.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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To address these gaps, the researchers recommend accelerated stability testing based on International Electrotechnical Commission standards.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Clockwork manicure was not as comprehensive as what 10Beauty looks to deliver, though absorbing the company’s data has accelerated 10Beauty’s own device and helped the company better understand what will and won’t work in autonomous services.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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These beta-rich alloys also formed denser and more stable electrode structures, which enhanced the interface between the electrode and the solid electrolyte.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Travelers booking in the first-class car enjoy padded seating at a table and a vintage interior enhanced with Christmas decor.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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Seth Grahame-Smith Rated PG-13, 1 hour 52 minutes The legacy characters are augmented by a new, younger trio of magicians, apparently brought on to continue the series if the original actors’ paycheck demands become too onerous.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Japanese maple trees can also be planted in a container filled with a quality potting mix augmented with compost and sharp sand.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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The only thing that is new is the obsession with anti-aging and heightened beauty standards.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Runners could chart the best course, a challenge heightened by the fact that the Boston Red Sox were playing at home that night.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Amplified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplified. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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