amplify
verb (used with object)
to make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge; extend.
has amplified
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present perfectof amplify (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Europeans are choosing to vacation closer to home as the war in the Middle East has amplified security concerns and made long-haul flights more expensive.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
While most of the coding issues may be minor, their sheer volume has amplified the risk that smaller software developers will become overwhelmed with reports of bugs such as the one Mythos found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 2026
Each effort to minimize the story has amplified it.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
However, it has amplified her threat as a creator.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2026
A subsequent version contains 4000 more; and lastly, in the 14th century, a later poet has amplified the legend to the extent of 30,000 lines.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" by Various
