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

Indeed, the stunt succeeded in earning the group media coverage across mainstream outlets, amplifying its brand and potential to reach new recruits. — Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026

That means amplifying human agency and judgment, not automating around the existing structure. — Neda Nia, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Committed to amplifying both emerging and established voices, JuVee Productions aims to serve as a creative hub for the next generation of storytellers, fostering bold, dynamic narratives that reflect the full spectrum of humanity. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 7 July 2026

Credit goes to the bridge’s proponents for amplifying these problems and calling on the state to address them. — Pete Harrison, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026

Being the first Colombian film to play in Karlovy Vary’s main competitive window feeds into the directors’ mission of amplifying their message internationally. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 July 2026

The strengthening of El Niño and record-high worldwide ocean temperatures could be amplifying the heat, too. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 1 July 2026

In my opinion, Carl can self-sabotage by amplifying the scale, scope and landscape of what had been negotiated, accordingly placing himself and his counterparties at odds. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 29 June 2026

His debut on the annual awards program’s main stage featured a live guitarist amplifying the atmospheric vibe of the flirtatious song. — Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 28 June 2026