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amp up

verb

  1. to increase

  2. to increase the power or force of (something)

  3. to excite, arouse, or work up (a person, emotions, etc)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The likes of American sprinter Noah Lyles jump around and amp up the crowd.

From BBC

On any given evening in the city, drivers and bikers amp up the soundscape by revving their engines while waiting at traffic stops, then slam on the gas when their light turns green, screeching down the street.

"Resources still matter when it comes to digital campaigning," says Netina Tan, associate professor of political science at McMaster University, who noted that the "resource-rich" PAP can afford to "amp up their digital campaign...and put out fancy Insta videos".

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Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso are bound to amp up the Coachella crowd with their captivating kooky energy and … pumped-up pecs?

"You want to amp up the American presence in the north and its control over those northern reaches," Williams said.

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