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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
But Milton said the pocket watch's broad appeal amplified Royal Pop’s cultural impact in the days leading up to its May 13 reveal.
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James Powel, USA Today, 17 May 2026
After the Second World War, night vision systems that amplified ambient light or operated in the infrared spectrum began to change things.
—David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
His remarks amplified on his long-running view that US clout is waning against China’s, a perspective that carries weight because of his experience in China with Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund — experience that has brought some criticism over his links to leaders in Beijing.
—David Westin, Fortune, 16 May 2026
These false theories become especially powerful when they are amplified by people with large platforms, such as former congressional representative of Georgia Marjorie Taylor Greene and popular health influencers.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
The country’s mass oil reserves discovered in the last decade have increased Guyana’s geopolitical importance, which has only amplified during a global energy crisis caused by the Iran war.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
And that's only amplified in the summer when outdoor entertaining means more moving around, more hard surfaces like concrete and asphalt, and more people.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
In 1995, PCMag amplified a prediction of photonics in 2005’s consumer desktop PCs, and 10 years ago, Intel touted photonics upgrades for data-center infrastructure.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Vice President Harris has amplified that call.
—NBC news, 10 May 2026
James Powel, USA Today, 17 May 2026
After the Second World War, night vision systems that amplified ambient light or operated in the infrared spectrum began to change things.
—David Szondy
may 17, New Atlas, 17 May 2026
His remarks amplified on his long-running view that US clout is waning against China’s, a perspective that carries weight because of his experience in China with Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund — experience that has brought some criticism over his links to leaders in Beijing.
—David Westin, Fortune, 16 May 2026
These false theories become especially powerful when they are amplified by people with large platforms, such as former congressional representative of Georgia Marjorie Taylor Greene and popular health influencers.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
The country’s mass oil reserves discovered in the last decade have increased Guyana’s geopolitical importance, which has only amplified during a global energy crisis caused by the Iran war.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
And that's only amplified in the summer when outdoor entertaining means more moving around, more hard surfaces like concrete and asphalt, and more people.
—Ella Field, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
In 1995, PCMag amplified a prediction of photonics in 2005’s consumer desktop PCs, and 10 years ago, Intel touted photonics upgrades for data-center infrastructure.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 May 2026
Vice President Harris has amplified that call.
—NBC news, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplified
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Efforts have picked up in recent years to limit ownership, including in Utah, where its Republican governor, Spencer Cox, signed a bill into law that expanded previous foreign restrictions.—
Gabe Kaminsky,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Brazil’s criminal organizations Comando Vermelho and Primeiro Comando da Capital have expanded aggressively across the Amazon over the past decade and now dominate key trafficking corridors linking coca-growing regions in Colombia and Peru to Atlantic ports used to ship cocaine to Europe.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
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California alone spent $24 billion in 5 years fighting homelessness, yet the number of homeless increased.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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Greek food has always been on the menu at Skippers, but the demand for it has increased over time.—
Sarah Kyrcz,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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With Boston ruled out just before tip-off due to a lower leg injury, the spotlight on Caitlin Clark intensified.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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Moreno, a health director for a labor union, said he was consumed at the time with his job, which suddenly intensified as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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The quiet interiors — defined by the revamp the stately building has undergone in the ‘50s — is characterized by an understated palette of neutral stone flooring and wooden furnishings, which were developed reusing existing materials.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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This tendency, called marcescence, may have developed a few million years ago to discourage large mammals from browsing on trees in winter due to the bitterness of the tannin-rich leaves surrounding buds.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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The intense recruitment drive has accelerated since January, reflecting the increasingly crucial role of drone warfare in the conflict, now into its fifth year.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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Plans for how the offense, defense and special teams were going to look needed to be accelerated.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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Herrero also sought to use practical effects throughout the film, including gunfire and explosions, often enhanced with visual effects.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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ChatGPT Enterprise offers enhanced privacy protections, larger context windows, and administrative controls appropriate for law firms and legal departments handling confidential client information.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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That visual vocabulary has been extended to the second season, augmented by a new black Daredevil suit with a red double D emblem on the chest—straight out of the 2010 Shadowland comic storyline.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Most of what would be free cash flow among Amazon , Alphabet , Meta and Microsoft is now being handed to the hardware providers, augmented by some borrowing.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Through writing the screenplay and collaborating with Young and Johnson, Harris was able to flesh out these characters in a way that heightened the tragic undertones of their story.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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Everything in this screen world is heightened, slightly off-kilter, but entirely plausible (with the exception being Ruby’s wretched body, still burning after all these years).—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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“Amplified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplified. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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