Synonyms of amplifies

amplifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of amplify

1

as in expands

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expands
• develops
• supplements
• complements
• elaborates (on)
• enlarges (on or upon)
• dilates (on or upon)
• adds (to)
• fleshes (out)
• runs on
• expatiates
• discourses
• rambles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortens
• condenses
• summarizes
• compresses
• abridges
• abbreviates
• outlines
• contracts
• sums up

2

as in increases

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• accelerates
• expands
• augments
• boosts
• multiplies
• raises
• extends
• enhances
• reinforces
• intensifies
• enlarges
• maximizes
• adds (to)
• swells
• strengthens
• escalates
• stokes
• compounds
• aggrandizes
• ups
• builds up
• hypes
• heightens
• supersizes
• inflates
• pumps up
• develops
• lengthens
• magnifies
• complements
• prolongs
• elongates
• dilates
• jumps
• spikes
• supplements
• distends
• stretches
• booms
• draws out
• bumps (up)
• skyrockets
• accumulates
• protracts
• collects
• fleshes (out)
• blows up
• amasses
• ratchets (up)
• rachets (up)
• follows up
• beefs (up)
• parlays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduces
• decreases
• diminishes
• lessens
• lowers
• abates
• downsizes
• shortens
• dwindles
• subtracts (from)
• curtails
• abridges
• abbreviates
• compresses
• condenses
• minifies
• constricts
• de-escalates
• contracts
• retrenches
• cuts back

3

as in intensifies

to make markedly greater in measure or degree

a fox's large ears serve to amplify such sounds as little critters skittering among stones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intensifies
• enhances
• heightens
• deepens
• strengthens
• consolidates
• reinforces
• accentuates
• magnifies
• boosts
• broadens
• sharpens
• redoubles
• emphasizes
• expands
• augments
• steps up
• amps (up)
• extends
• lengthens
• accelerates
• maximizes
• enlarges
• enforces
• beefs (up)
• hastens
• stresses
• quickens
• exacerbates
• points (up)
• enlivens
• aggravates
• supplements
• restrengthens
• jazzes (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduces
• decreases
• diminishes
• moderates
• weakens
• lessens
• tones (down)
• abates
• subdues
• recedes
• subsides
• wanes
• alleviates
• tapers (off)
• lightens
• eases
• lets up (on)
• dwindles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amplifies

Reactive Uranus amplifies your 5th House of Creativity, forming a trine with Pluto in your 1st House of Identity. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Apple Music Sing expanded its feature set as well, allowing users to turn their iPhone into a microphone that amplifies their voice through a connected TV. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 July 2026

Margin debt — money investors borrow from brokers to buy stocks, using existing securities as collateral —amplifies buying power and potential gains, but can also magnify losses. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 15 July 2026

If anything, the Lacoste treatment amplifies that confidence by showing that performance and style no longer have to exist at opposite ends of the spectrum. — New Atlas, 11 July 2026

In a scene where the suffragists burn an effigy of President Wilson, Natalio amplifies the turbulent tone with intense movement from the ensemble. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Linen has always been one of my go-to fabrics for summer, especially living in Atlanta’s hot and humid climate, and this dress takes my love for the material and amplifies it. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

When that foundation is weak, AI amplifies every gap, inconsistency and blind spot. — Mark Thomas, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The result is heat that builds, amplifies and refuses to break, often setting records on the way. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026