- present participle of amplify.
amplifying
Example Sentences
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Some on Wall Street are growing increasingly concerned that leveraged ETFs are becoming more of a force in markets — potentially amplifying volatility in key corners of the stock market, like trendy semiconductor names.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Greater concentration of market risks in two stocks could also prompt institutional investors to pull back, amplifying a share-price downturn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
"Each of these areas of tension is likely to be manageable, but taken together, they risk amplifying one another and threatening financial stability," Maechler warned.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
That means they play an outsize role in climate change, which is amplifying heat waves, droughts and wildfires.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2026
The entire greenhouse hummed with power, amplifying his until he was a one-man climate-change phenomenon.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
