How to Use amplify in a Sentence

amplify

verb
  • In Iran’s cities, the violence around this dogma did not distract from the economic fury, but amplify it.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 23 Dec. 2022
  • This cologne is the perfect selection for the man who wishes to amplify his relaxed nature and show off his confident, contemporary style.
    Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • Rebuilding our trust in social media isn’t as simple as passing a law saying social media companies can’t make choices about what to amplify or reduce.
    Geoffrey A. Fowler, Washington Post, 27 Dec. 2022
  • Twitter provided a direct route to residents and media, who could in turn easily amplify information via retweets.
    Vittoria Elliott aarian Marshall, WIRED, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Emhoff also vowed to keep using his role to amplify important topics, calling the roundtable only the beginning of the conversation.
    Brittany Gaddy, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2022
  • Its healthy fats help amplify flavors in foods, especially in vegetarian dishes and foods with subtle seasoning.
    Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 25 Nov. 2024
  • What inspired you to launch your production company and amplify Black representation in film and television?
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 14 Dec. 2022
  • All-Natural capsules are designed to help increase blood flow, amplify sensation and intensify orgasms.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Here are some of the ways IEEE is working to amplify its reach.
    IEEE Spectrum, 1 June 2024
  • Those stakes are amplified for the never-say-die Celtics.
    Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
  • At night, the full moon amplified the white hues in the salt, making the water appear brighter, Lin said.
    Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 24 Jan. 2024
  • It’s amplified in the tree boughs and joined by gentle insect songs.
    Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 29 Feb. 2024
  • That amplified things even more because now there's this view of it as a gay man's disease.
    Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
  • The best TikToks are then amplified across the platform and beyond.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 8 Aug. 2024
  • These hacks amplify the signal between the car and the keyless entry fob used to unlock and start it.
    Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Finding the right fitness gear helps amplify the feel-good vibes of a great workout.
    Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Sunday’s loss amplified the questions that have long plagued this program: Can the Gaels beat top teams on the biggest stages?
    Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2023
  • Best-in-class TikToks are then amplified across the platform.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2024
  • That outcry was amplified this week following the stabbing death of Bob Lee, the 43-year-old founder of Cash App.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2023
  • No doubt, every twist and turn from here on out will be amplified during the election.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2024
  • For as loud and lingering as those phone rings may have felt to us, they must have been amplified about 100 times for Raylan.
    Evan Romano, Men's Health, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The flavor will have your taste buds tingling, amplified by the optimal criss-cross shape.
    Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 30 Mar. 2024
  • And still others can amplify the production of those genes.
    Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2023
  • This Old Bay mayo amplifies the flavors in the delicious cake.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
  • In the months following Trump’s 2020 defeat, Newsmax amplified Trump’s false claims that the election had been stolen from him.
    Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The actor has amplified colorful hosiery to the nth degree with their latest look.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Feb. 2024
  • So get to posting, aka diffusing that warm and fuzzy feeling the same way that your glitter amplifies the light.
    Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2023
  • What amplifies the issue of hazardous terrain is who is on it.
    Max G. Levy, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The Dallas Cowboys struggles this season have appeared to amplify the noise surrounding the head coach.
    Chantz Martin, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Earlier this year, false claims that migrants in Springfield, Ohio, were stealing their neighbors’ pets and eating them exploded on social media, amplified by right-wing influencers and the Trump campaign.
    Liam Reilly, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024

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