amp (up)

verb

Definition of amp (up)next
1
as in to stimulate
to give life, vigor, or spirit to an important news story that doesn't need to be amped up with sensationalism

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2
as in to intensify
to make markedly greater in measure or degree inflammatory rhetoric that served only to amp up the civil unrest that was overspreading the city

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amp (up)
  1. stimulate
  2. intensify
  3. enhance
  4. deepen
  5. heighten
  6. strengthen
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  • Lower interest rates typically stimulate economic activity, drive up corporate profits and lift the value of forward-looking assets like stocks and cryptocurrencies.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Editor’s tip: The formula’s camellia sinensis leaf extract (green tea extract) also stimulates hair follicles, combats oxidative stress, and makes brows less prone to breakage.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of stimulate
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  • However, with a level of demand that is surging at these rates comes intensifying environmental costs.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Another testament to his value, perhaps, but also to a roster construction issue that has proved intractable as the season has gone along — and has intensified in recent weeks.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of intensify
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  • On the other hand, bright and vibrant colors work to enhance the natural undertones and can even have a brightening effect.
    Jessica Fields, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Historically reliant on Russian arms, with Russia accounting for 60 percent of its military imports in 2022, Vietnam is now seeking to diversify its suppliers and enhance domestic weapons production.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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  • Carvajal’s season-ending injury deepened Madrid’s personnel woes (Burak Akbulut/Anadolu via Getty Images) The prevailing view at the club now is not to make signings, as Carlo Ancelotti and his staff have long feared from talks with the board and information in the media.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
  • By producing equal amounts of matter and antimatter, the experiments at RHIC and the LHC have simply deepened the mystery of the matter–antimatter asymmetry in the universe and why the Big Bang favored matter over antimatter.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of deepen
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  • Bitcoin’s limited supply and its emerging role as a digital store of value could heighten the urgency for nations to act quickly.
    Leeor Shimron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Characterization is heightened when a series is able to key in on clothing that makes sense for a cast.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of heighten
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  • Curiosity is the key to happiness in retirement, and core pursuits are effective vehicles for discovery, but they must be cultivated, strengthened, and expanded over time.
    Wes Moss, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The small community strengthens its young people through a close connection with Country.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Amp (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amp%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.

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