amplify
verb (used with object)
to make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge; extend.
amplified
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past participleof amplify.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof amplify.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
amplifyverb (used with object)to make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge; extend.
Example Sentences
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He articulated very clearly his confidence in the AI boom and amplified returns by using leverage.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Lindelof’s involvement, along with that of “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” series author Tom King, signals a seriousness of intent amplified by the placing the series’ showrunner stewardship under “True Detective” and “Ozark” producer Chris Mundy.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026
Geologists have determined the sounds are from shifting tectonic plates, creating underground rumblings that are amplified by the topography.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Other black holes may have formed soon after the bounce because density fluctuations were amplified.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
I had to speak loudly to make him hear me above the shouts and the amplified wails of jukebox rock-and-roll music.
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
