Synonyms of amplifying

amplifying

verb

present participle of amplify

1

as in developing

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

• developing
• expanding
• supplementing
• enlarging (on or upon)
• complementing
• elaborating (on)
• dilating (on or upon)
• adding (to)
• fleshing (out)
• discoursing
• expatiating
• rambling
• running on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• condensing
• shortening
• contracting
• compressing
• summarizing
• abridging
• outlining
• abbreviating
• summing up

2

as in increasing

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

• increasing
• expanding
• accelerating
• augmenting
• boosting
• multiplying
• raising
• extending
• enhancing
• reinforcing
• enlarging
• intensifying
• escalating
• maximizing
• stoking
• strengthening
• compounding
• swelling
• adding (to)
• upping
• hyping
• aggrandizing
• pumping up
• supplementing
• building up
• heightening
• supersizing
• inflating
• developing
• lengthening
• spiking
• prolonging
• elongating
• complementing
• skyrocketing
• booming
• jumping
• distending
• stretching
• magnifying
• dilating
• bumping (up)
• accumulating
• protracting
• drawing out
• ratcheting (up)
• collecting
• amassing
• blowing up
• fleshing (out)
• racheting (up)
• beefing (up)
• following up
• parlaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• lowering
• lessening
• downsizing
• dwindling
• subtracting (from)
• curtailing
• shortening
• abating
• abridging
• abbreviating
• compressing
• condensing
• minifying
• contracting
• de-escalating
• constricting
• retrenching
• cutting back

3

as in intensifying

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

• intensifying
• enhancing
• deepening
• heightening
• strengthening
• consolidating
• reinforcing
• accentuating
• boosting
• broadening
• magnifying
• expanding
• sharpening
• augmenting
• stepping up
• redoubling
• emphasizing
• extending
• lengthening
• accelerating
• enlarging
• maximizing
• supplementing
• enforcing
• beefing (up)
• amping (up)
• hastening
• stressing
• quickening
• exacerbating
• pointing (up)
• aggravating
• enlivening
• restrengthening
• jazzing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• moderating
• diminishing
• weakening
• lessening
• abating
• subduing
• receding
• waning
• dwindling
• tapering (off)
• alleviating
• subsiding
• toning (down)
• lightening
• easing
• letting up (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amplifying

Sol de Janeiro is turning up the intensity on its signature body mists, with this take on Cheirosa 62 amplifying a trio of pistachio, vanilla absolute and amber accords. — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

Accompanying Tan’s claim was a flow chart that presented the Chinese government and state media as amplifying anti-AI and anti-data center messaging, based on reports from a cryptocurrency advocacy group. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

More supply chain investments While its income backlog is growing, Nvidia’s backstopping promises to customers and suppliers on the other side of its balance sheet are also getting bigger, amplifying a chorus of criticism over circular financing. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

The findings say that climate change is already amplifying one of the world’s most important sources of extreme weather, with potentially growing risks to people around the planet. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

As trust grows, assistants move from managing schedules to amplifying leadership impact through anticipation, judgment and execution. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Kairi’s scenes are often accompanied by the powerful score from composer Yoko Shimomura, amplifying the emotion that has driven the games’ fanbase for more than two decades. — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

Mercury conjoins Jupiter in Leo and your 1st House of Self, amplifying your presence, confidence, ideas, and personal direction. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Yet when Jeffries has managed to break through online, some of his most viral moments have come from people mocking him rather than amplifying his attacks on Republicans. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026