amplify
verb (used with object)
to make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge; extend.
have amplified
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present perfectof amplify.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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The incidents have amplified calls to slow AI development, most notably from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, who wrote last month that he feared swarms of agents "taking over the entire internet."
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
A rapid shift in dealer gamma positioning, falling implied volatility and heavy activity in bullish call options appears to have amplified the move.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Obviously, the more recent mass arrests have amplified it. Especially with just how many people are being arrested, negligence on the part of the officers can certainly be a problem,” Goldman said.
From Salon ● Mar. 4, 2026
While it has been directed with careful attention to shaping its emotional arc by Tim Jackson, “Two Strangers” might have amplified its charms with a few snips of the scissors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
I have again worked most carefully at it, have amplified some things, and have arranged others in a simple and more singable manner, etc.
From Letters of Franz Liszt -- Volume 1 from Paris to Rome: Years of Travel as a Virtuoso by Constance Bache
