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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 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.
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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
Pop Base, an X account that posts often-unverified pop culture news, amplified the rumor on Thursday.
—James Factora, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
And in the world of national parks, this tension is amplified by factors like location, accessibility, and sheer size.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Thomas Jefferson’s failed attempts at cultivating European vines on the Monticello plantation only amplified his insatiable taste for importing French bottles.
—Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
In Ukraine, the NED provided major financial support to Ukrainska Pravda, an independent online newspaper that amplified government dissent during the Orange Revolution.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The threats have amplified stress and caused additional confusion for federal employees.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 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
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
Pop Base, an X account that posts often-unverified pop culture news, amplified the rumor on Thursday.
—James Factora, Them., 24 Oct. 2025
And in the world of national parks, this tension is amplified by factors like location, accessibility, and sheer size.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
Thomas Jefferson’s failed attempts at cultivating European vines on the Monticello plantation only amplified his insatiable taste for importing French bottles.
—Osayi Endolyn, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2025
In Ukraine, the NED provided major financial support to Ukrainska Pravda, an independent online newspaper that amplified government dissent during the Orange Revolution.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
The threats have amplified stress and caused additional confusion for federal employees.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplified
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Since then, the social media star has expanded her participation in her hobby tenfold.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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However, if these expanded incentives come through, the Stage 32 program could mean that there’s a ready-to-go crew base in Florida for when production does ramp up again.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 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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The debate in Cincinnati intensified when City Manager Sheryl Long placed Police Chief Teresa Theetge on leave in October and hired a law firm to investigate her job performance.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Nov. 2025
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Twenty other areas in Darfur and Kordofan, where fighting has intensified in recent months, are also at risk of famine, according to the IPC.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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The app was developed by Salk scientists as a research tool, and is used in Salk Institute studies.—
Allison Aubrey,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Yet in the past three decades much of home-cooking culture has developed in revolt against what many see as Stewart’s punctilious ethos.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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In addition, Brooks accelerated global expansion efforts, growing year-to-date revenue by 23 percent in EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)and 82 percent in APLA (Asia Pacific and Latin America) when compared with year-ago levels.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, China and South Korea have grown increasingly at odds as China's technological advancement accelerated.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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The new sedan also integrates BYD’s latest Tianshen C driver-assistance suite, which adds adaptive cruise, lane-centering, and enhanced safety automation to support more comfortable long-distance driving.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 8-mm manual focusing lens has a resolution of 256 × 192 pixels, which can be enhanced to simulate 512 × 384 pixels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
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Two decades ago, Bowen augmented the schedule by adding an out-of-county tournament to face state powers.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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There will be employees who find their jobs taken away, replaced, or augmented by AI.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Every element of this show is equally heightened and untethered from anything resembling reality, and the only actor who rises to meet that moment is Paulson.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Council members call for more transparency Concerns among the community about the bayou deaths heightened when McKissic and others were unexplainably found dead within weeks of each other.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Amplified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplified. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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