amplify
verb (used with object)
to make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge; extend.
amplifies
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present tense formof amplify (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“This transaction enriches Victory Capital’s talent pool, gives us additional scale to invest even more in our overall platform, and amplifies our distribution depth and breadth,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
His intentional balance of silence and audio amplifies one of the movie’s most famous moments, Adenoid Hynkel’s gibberish speech, into a bombastic, hilarious aural onslaught.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2026
“Workers see the headlines, hear about their friends. Crucially they hear about workers having incredibly hard times getting back into jobs, which amplifies the risk of being laid off,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
“That we don’t value privacy, that we feel entitled to use others for our entertainment or our private gain, and technology amplifies that.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
The words echo around the square and beyond as the mike amplifies my voice.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
