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

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of amplifying 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 And expanding participation through additional outreach efforts could mean more hogs are caught or killed across a wider area, amplifying the return further. — Aaron Smith, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplifying
  1. developing
  2. increasing
  3. intensifying
  4. expanding
  5. accelerating
  6. enhancing
  7. augmenting
  8. deepening
Verb
  • SoCal likely in the clear A red blob on the hurricane center's forecast map well south of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula represents a developing tropical system, one that some models show could eventually impact California.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Even the Barbie doll, while often derided for promoting an unhealthy body image for developing children, offered girls a glimpse of a different future than as a wife and mother, Kimmel argues.
    — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of developing
Verb
  • The team stopped at 800 N because increasing the load further would require additional protective equipment, with a separate destructive limit test planned.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Rattlesnake sightings are increasing across Texas, with warnings issued at schools and athletic fields.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • Richard Engel is back in Ukraine to report on its intensifying war with Russia, with a strike this weekend on a warehouse west of Kyiv becoming its deadliest attack this year — more than 38 people were killed.
    — NBC News, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Bumpy road ahead Beyond political scrutiny, intensifying competition has also added to the company’s struggles in recent years.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensifying
Verb
  • Axel Springer is expanding in the Middle East, joining a growing number of Western publishers with an editorial presence in the region — and testing a key pillar of its editorial beliefs.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Mamdani’s signature 2-K program is scheduled to launch this fall with 2,000 students in select school districts, with the goal of expanding citywide over four years.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • Insulet’s international growth has been accelerating, with revenue rising between 30% and 32%, and full-year earnings per share growth anticipated to jump more than 30% from a year earlier.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Artificial intelligence is accelerating the trend by helping organizations analyze data faster and act on it more effectively.
    — Dirk Naylor, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • The monthly books are chosen by a committee through the Dollywood Foundation with the goal of enhancing early childhood education.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The organization works to champion aspiring and established storytellers by providing events and services, enhancing public awareness and participation and encouraging community partnerships.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of enhancing
Verb
  • Dana Williams, American High School The highest-performing students are augmenting their brainpower with AI.
    — Dana Williams, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • North Korea has also become an industrious manufacturer of war drones, augmenting Moscow’s capacity to produce the unmanned aerial vehicles that have defined the conflict.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of augmenting
Verb
  • Brent crude climbed back above $90 a barrel and gasoline stayed over $4 a gallon all month, deepening inflation pressures and sharpening expectations the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again.
    — Damian J. Troise, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Salesforce ‘s deepening push into artificial intelligence is showing signs of paying off, and that should continue to benefit its stock, according to Goldman Sachs.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of deepening

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“Amplifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplifying. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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