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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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Stirred into a mushroom stroganoff, it amplifies the fungi’s naturally meaty qualities.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

It stressed that the university “does not appear to use standardized test scores in a way that amplifies racial disparities.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

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 water amplifies my heartbeat so that the thumps are much louder.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung