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amp

[amp] / æmp /
NOUN
amplifier
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“Suddenly you’re not getting guitar amp or drums in that mic. You’re just getting the vocal,” said Vogler.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

It was part of an improv exercise aimed at helping scientists amp up their presentations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

It was critical for Apple to amp up its social media presence if it wanted to reach a younger demographic.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Simply use a bit more tomato paste than the recipe calls for to amp up the flavor.

From Salon • Feb. 26, 2026

They had discovered the X ray, the cathode ray, the electron, and radioactivity, invented the ohm, the watt, the Kelvin, the joule, the amp, and the little erg.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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