amplify
Example Sentences
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There’s a whisper of lemon or lime that brightens without shouting, and sugar that amplifies sweetness rather than dominating it, leaving the peach as the undeniable star.
From Salon
What is certainly true, say some experts, is that social media amplifies pre-existing feelings of loneliness because of what Dr Jay calls the "compare and despair" factor.
From BBC
The bonus payments’ perfect attendance requirement for air-traffic controllers, which included overtime shifts, has amplified frustrations, according to controllers.
People may remember extreme posts more vividly or encounter them more often because social media algorithms amplify attention grabbing content, leading them to assume that such behavior is the norm.
From Science Daily
"Our findings suggest that the Midwest's high reliance on land-sourced moisture, from surrounding soil and vegetation, could amplify droughts through what we call 'rainfall feedback loops,'" Jiang said.
From Science Daily
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