amped (up)

verb

Definition of amped (up)next
past tense of amp (up)
1
as in stimulated
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 intensified
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 amped (up)
  1. stimulated
  2. intensified
  3. heightened
  4. enhanced
  5. deepened
  6. strengthened
  7. stepped up
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  • The treatments also lowered the production of inflammatory signals that cause long-term swelling, and stimulated new blood vessel formation to nourish healing skin.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Serra then analogizes the spatial mediation stimulated by Shift to a verbal operation.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of stimulated
Verb
  • The civil war in Yemen erupted once again this summer and significantly intensified last month, breaking years of relative calm.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But most of the gains came earlier in the year before the bond market stress intensified, with many REIT investments selling off since August.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of intensified
Verb
  • But the conflict heightened last week, with insults flying back and forth.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Recent significant coastal impacts, such as erosion, along parts of the West Coast have also heightened attention to the potential effects of changing ocean conditions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of heightened
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  • Lovato’s dress, courtesy of Fanci Club, was a deep shade of eggplant purple and topped off with a scarlet-red lace bralette, making for a brazen club-friendly outfit only enhanced by the even more noticeable shoes.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Coastal flooding impacts on Sunday could be similar to other days, or greatly enhanced.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of enhanced
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  • His lore is also deepened, the kills get more intense, all good stuff.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026
  • High West bourbon lays a warm, oaky foundation for a seasonal blend of crisp apple, aromatic cloves and cardamom, all deepened by the velvety sweetness of crème de cassis.
    — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of deepened
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  • Isaias strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane with 120-mph winds Friday, threatening a late-day landfall near the Alabama-Florida line as crews raced to finish preparations.
    — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • That comparison strengthened confidence in the theoretical explanation.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of strengthened
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  • Under Obama, the FBI and other agencies stepped up efforts to crack down on Chinese espionage.
    — DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
  • North Korea has also stepped up weapons testing activity as its leader Kim Jong Un expands his military nuclear program while taking an increasingly hard line toward Seoul.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of stepped up
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“Amped (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amped%20%28up%29. Accessed 13 Oct. 2026.

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