AMPLIFIES Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

amplifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of amplify

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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of amplifies The song amplifies what makes the album such a captivating listen, as Vandal pulls from across her varied experiences and tastes to continually push back against sonic expectations. —

Erica Campbell, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026 Technology, by its very nature, amplifies what already exists. —

Hari Sonnenahalli, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 The personalized mRNA vaccine then amplifies the effect. —

Allison Aubrey, NPR, 1 June 2026 Climate change has already made the contrast between drought and deluge more extreme; El Niño amplifies that whiplash. —

Dr. Douglas M. Hasson, Hartford Courant, 28 May 2026 This new and used bookstore provides community support and amplifies underrepresented voices. —

Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 20 May 2026 Leaders often avoid these conversations to preserve harmony, but silence amplifies dysfunction. —

Michael D. Watkins, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2025 His efforts to raise awareness gain momentum with the support of Israeli journalist Abraham, who amplifies his narrative. —

Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2025 Second, the neural network dynamically amplifies some of its expert vectors and dampens others, modifying its base weights to tailor itself to its current situation. —

Rob Toews, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

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The film expands Haig’s play and includes additional characters and sequences, including the actual D-day invasion.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
And yet as the series expands from and twists around its simple horror concept (a wedding at the groom-to-be’s family house in the woods is fated for a titular dark catastrophe), Morrone’s performance as Rachel is able to shoulder the weight of quite a bit of backstory and a complicated endgame.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 May 2026