amplifies

VERB

increase in size or effect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

augment deepen exaggerate heighten intensify magnify strengthen

STRONG

add boost develop elaborate enlarge expand expatiate extend inflate lengthen pad pyramid raise stretch supplement swell up widen

WEAK

beef up build up flesh out hike up jack up soup up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease play down weaken

STRONG

abbreviate abridge compress concentrate condense contract curtail cut diminish halt lessen lower narrow reduce repress shorten shrink simplify stop subtract

WEAK

summarize

Example Sentences

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This "extensive spatial overlap" amplifies the chances of collisions, said the paper, presented by University of Pretoria whale unit lead researcher Els Vermeulen.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The study, "Channelized topography amplifies melt-sensitivity of cold Antarctic ice shelves," was published in the journal Nature Communications.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

The recently quake-struck community of Silver Springs is built on an old lake bed that amplifies shaking from an earthquake, and there are a lot of mobile homes there, according to Rowe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"It's been a season of development, but that £40m price tag amplifies expectations and everything that goes with it."

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The words echo around the square and beyond as the mike amplifies my voice.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins