1
as in to develop
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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2
as in to increase
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 to intensify
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 amplify
This natural defense mechanism has grabbed our attention this spring, since our weather patterns have lent a hand in amplifying a natural phenomenon.
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Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
Some appeared to be synergistic (amplifying each other’s effects), while others seemed to be antagonistic (counteracting one another), suggesting that their health impact changes significantly when they’re consumed together.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Your work amplifies voices from the margins—artists from smaller cities or less privileged backgrounds, such as Badri Valian, Masoumeh Mohtadi, and Hamideh Sobhani, as well as those who support women’s freedom without themselves necessarily rejecting the hijab.
—Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
Everything, an initiative that highlights the city’s cultural impact; and Brandon Butler, CEO of Butter ATL, a media platform amplifying Atlanta’s voice in digital storytelling.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025
Some appeared to be synergistic (amplifying each other’s effects), while others seemed to be antagonistic (counteracting one another), suggesting that their health impact changes significantly when they’re consumed together.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Your work amplifies voices from the margins—artists from smaller cities or less privileged backgrounds, such as Badri Valian, Masoumeh Mohtadi, and Hamideh Sobhani, as well as those who support women’s freedom without themselves necessarily rejecting the hijab.
—Rebecca Ruth Gould, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2025
Everything, an initiative that highlights the city’s cultural impact; and Brandon Butler, CEO of Butter ATL, a media platform amplifying Atlanta’s voice in digital storytelling.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplify
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Lowering these hormones became a critical part of keeping the cancer from developing further.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
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To resolve this issue, researchers have been developing new ways to train machine learning algorithms with fewer labels.—
Eloy Geenjaar,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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This initiative is driven by the goal of establishing a closed-loop raw material cycle and acknowledging the increasing significance of recycled materials in future battery production.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Apr. 2025
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The price of buying a foreign car could increase by anywhere between $5,000 to $15,000, Goldman Sachs estimates.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
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Patterson’s departure likely will intensify UM’s efforts to find a starting caliber safety in the portal.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
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In this context of uncertainty, competition intensifies on entry and middle market watches.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Not the Philippines, which believes its role as a manufacturing alternative to China can expand.—
Zunaira Saieed,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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That’s the plan at the 49ers’ facility where workers are tearing out the lone artificial surface field in preparation of expanding the team’s grass practice fields.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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The improved coding and long-context capabilities could accelerate software development cycles, enabling developers to tackle more complex problems, analyze legacy code more effectively, or generate code documentation and tests more efficiently.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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This process can accelerate movement toward extreme issue-position groups and identities.—
Jen Cole Wright,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Multimillion-dollar residences on the stylish Soho strip enhance the neighborhood’s offerings, providing residents with unmatched dwellings.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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By implementing regenerative agricultural practices, SRI focuses on enhancing soil health, conserving biodiversity, reducing chemical dependency, and promoting water conservation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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Each new micro-transit operation serves to supplement existing public transportation operations.—
George Pohorilak,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2025
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Some of the main drugs used to treat it are muscle relaxants and anti-seizure medications for pain management, and people often supplement with physical therapy, myofascial release or massage therapy, and other therapies like acupuncture.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
3 Apr. 2025
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Attention also could be paid to dismantling foreign anticompetitive market distortions, in order to augment the benefits achieved through the Task Force.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The rubber match has augmented stakes in a Tournament field with increasing parity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Amplify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplify. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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