amplify
verb (used with object)
to make larger, greater, or stronger; enlarge; extend.
have been amplifying
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present perfect progressiveof amplify.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The trouble with the banks is that their risk management systems and compensation schemes have been amplifying these biological waves, when they should be leaning against them.
From Reuters ● Oct. 10, 2012
