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as in expanded
to express more fully and in greater detail
after filing a report of missing luggage, he was asked to amplify a bit as to the circumstances
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as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the number of blood volunteers was significantly amplified by the promise of thank-you gifts to donors
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as in intensified
to make markedly greater in measure or degree
a fox's large ears serve to amplify such sounds as little critters skittering among stones
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Recent Examples of amplified
But which influencers took what payments, and how were narratives amplified?
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David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
All that madness in Gloria Swanson’s eyes at the end of Billy Wilder’s 1950 masterpiece Sunset Boulevard is amplified to breathtaking lengths in Jamie Lloyd‘s commanding and gorgeous renovation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1993 musical Sunset Blvd.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
This challenge has been amplified in a recent National Academies report on compound disasters in the Gulf Region.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
This narrative is likely amplified by how far inland the impacts were felt and the human suffering that is occurring.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Rumors of satanic cults spreading across the country were amplified by TV news personalities like Geraldo Rivera and treated as serious threats by the FBI.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Decorate with sacred objects When decorating, selecting objects that have meaning allows your original intentions to be magnified and amplified.
—Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
The instrument consisted of long strings strung together in wooden boxes and amplified with electromagnetic pickups, creating the strange sounds.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
This sense of spirited serenity is amplified by Utrecht's lush green parks and commitment to keeping road traffic away from its scenic center, which has earned a reputation as one of the most cycle-friendly cities in the world.
—Gurdeep Loyal, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
All that madness in Gloria Swanson’s eyes at the end of Billy Wilder’s 1950 masterpiece Sunset Boulevard is amplified to breathtaking lengths in Jamie Lloyd‘s commanding and gorgeous renovation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1993 musical Sunset Blvd.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
This challenge has been amplified in a recent National Academies report on compound disasters in the Gulf Region.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
This narrative is likely amplified by how far inland the impacts were felt and the human suffering that is occurring.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Rumors of satanic cults spreading across the country were amplified by TV news personalities like Geraldo Rivera and treated as serious threats by the FBI.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Decorate with sacred objects When decorating, selecting objects that have meaning allows your original intentions to be magnified and amplified.
—Angela Tafoya, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024
The instrument consisted of long strings strung together in wooden boxes and amplified with electromagnetic pickups, creating the strange sounds.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 17 Oct. 2024
This sense of spirited serenity is amplified by Utrecht's lush green parks and commitment to keeping road traffic away from its scenic center, which has earned a reputation as one of the most cycle-friendly cities in the world.
—Gurdeep Loyal, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amplified
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Known primarily for its iconic beer brands, Coors expanded into the spirits sector in 2021 with the launch of its whiskey line under the Five Trail brand.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Its slate has not ramped up, the company hasn’t expanded in head count or office space.Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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Lieberman said weekend ridership increased the most, providing half-hourly weekend train services instead of hourly.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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The Orange Democrat’s vote percentage has gradually increased as more ballots have been counted in recent days, eroding Steel’s initial lead of approximately 11,000 votes.Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Rescue teams searching for people missing from the storm have intensified their efforts in nearby ravines and the Albufera wetlands as well as at sea using specialist search boats.Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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For a concrete example of how AI has intensified the cat-and-mouse game between human and artificial BS, and the capacity of both to outwit and fool each other, consider recruitment.Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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In these instances, external partnerships are developed with regulatory compliance in mind.Kate Vitasek, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ultimately, no one has developed breast cancer as a result of using antiperspirants.Sarah Madaus, Allure, 4 Oct. 2024
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The company is pursuing accelerated approval for this candidate but reported delays due to manufacturing issues with the CELLECTRA 5PSP device.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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And, after the murder of George Floyd and the resulting prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement, institutions and individuals alike had accelerated the shift in their appetites.Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
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Baseball’s leaner, meaner look is further enhanced by sports’ least taxing commercial breaks; at two minutes and five seconds per pod, the sponsor messages blow by faster than a Ben Joyce heater.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Integrating rotating detonation rocket engine Venus Aerospace enhanced the traditional ramjet concept by integrating a Rotating Detonation Rocket Engine (RDRE) into the VDR2.Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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Clad in a scarlet Jean Paul Gaultier gown and mantle, Lipa was augmented by a 53-piece orchestra, a 14-voice choir and a seven-strong band.Mark Sutherland, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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In an office augmented by AI, numerous rote tasks could be automated.Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Security tensions are heightened at the moment, with the Crowd Strike experience fresh in minds and the situations in the Middle East and Eastern Europe raising alert levels and the prospect of offensive cyber activity targeting critical infrastructure.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Police in Chicago, Miami and Philadelphia have also heightened patrols.Josh Campbell, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Amplified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amplified. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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