amplify
verb (used with object)
to make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge; extend.
are amplifying
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present progressiveof amplify.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The allure of productivity gains promised by AI, and the fear of getting left behind, are amplifying that trend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 2026
"But data gaps are amplifying demands for an international ban on the trade. Our study goes some way to fill in these grey areas."
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023
"And I hope that anybody talking about this understands that you are amplifying exaggerations and rumors when you repeat the excuses that these folks are using."
From Salon ● May 30, 2023
The Nooksack Tribal Council says the U.N. experts are amplifying inaccurate allegations without properly investigating those claims and without speaking directly to tribal officials about the matter.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2023
That is a disputable definition, when the very thing which we are amplifying is a matter in dispute.
From The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 by Marcus Tullius Cicero
