amplify
verb (used with object)
to make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge; extend.
amplifying
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present participleof amplify.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Regulators have blamed leveraged products for amplifying volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“This is especially the case given the U.S. holiday on Friday, when liquidity conditions will be a lot thinner, amplifying the impact of any intervention.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 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
Socolow wrote that he was buoyed by BP’s interest and thought it offered “a way of amplifying Steve’s and my impact.”
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
Adjoining the den was a furnace room, which contained a tool-littered table piled with some of his other works-in- progress—an amplifying unit, an elderly wind-up Victrola that he was restoring to service.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
