Synonyms of amplifying

amplifying

verb

present participle of amplify

1

as in developing

to express more fully and in greater detail

after filing a report of missing luggage, he was asked to amplify a bit as to the circumstances

Synonyms & Similar Words

• developing
• expanding
• supplementing
• enlarging (on or upon)
• complementing
• elaborating (on)
• dilating (on or upon)
• adding (to)
• fleshing (out)
• discoursing
• expatiating
• rambling
• running on

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• condensing
• shortening
• contracting
• compressing
• summarizing
• abridging
• outlining
• abbreviating
• summing up

2

as in increasing

to make greater in size, amount, or number

the number of blood volunteers was significantly amplified by the promise of thank-you gifts to donors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increasing
• expanding
• accelerating
• augmenting
• boosting
• multiplying
• raising
• extending
• enhancing
• reinforcing
• enlarging
• intensifying
• escalating
• maximizing
• stoking
• strengthening
• compounding
• swelling
• adding (to)
• upping
• hyping
• aggrandizing
• pumping up
• supplementing
• building up
• heightening
• supersizing
• inflating
• developing
• lengthening
• spiking
• prolonging
• elongating
• complementing
• skyrocketing
• booming
• jumping
• distending
• stretching
• magnifying
• dilating
• bumping (up)
• accumulating
• protracting
• drawing out
• ratcheting (up)
• collecting
• amassing
• blowing up
• fleshing (out)
• racheting (up)
• beefing (up)
• following up
• parlaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• lowering
• lessening
• downsizing
• dwindling
• subtracting (from)
• curtailing
• shortening
• abating
• abridging
• abbreviating
• compressing
• condensing
• minifying
• contracting
• de-escalating
• constricting
• retrenching
• cutting back

3

as in intensifying

to make markedly greater in measure or degree

a fox's large ears serve to amplify such sounds as little critters skittering among stones

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intensifying
• enhancing
• deepening
• heightening
• strengthening
• consolidating
• reinforcing
• accentuating
• boosting
• broadening
• magnifying
• expanding
• sharpening
• augmenting
• stepping up
• redoubling
• emphasizing
• extending
• lengthening
• accelerating
• enlarging
• maximizing
• supplementing
• enforcing
• beefing (up)
• amping (up)
• hastening
• stressing
• quickening
• exacerbating
• pointing (up)
• aggravating
• enlivening
• restrengthening
• jazzing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• moderating
• diminishing
• weakening
• lessening
• abating
• subduing
• receding
• waning
• dwindling
• tapering (off)
• alleviating
• subsiding
• toning (down)
• lightening
• easing
• letting up (on)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of amplifying

The right retail partner can act like a media channel, amplifying a brand world in front of the right customer. — Rhea Cartwright, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

As Valextra prepares to mark its 90th anniversary next year, the brand is doubling down on its icons, and amplifying the vision of founder Giovanni Fontana. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Researchers at a lab at the University of Illinois Chicago have been testing the water for the event for safety, including filtering concentrated bacteria, isolating the DNA, then amplifying it to measure how much is in the water. — Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

The future isn’t about replacing human judgment but amplifying it with explainable, verifiable intelligence worthy of trust. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Any media outlet blindly amplifying Kimmel’s egocentric delusion should insist on proof. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

This boom’s downside was amplifying California’s cost-of-living headache. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2026

Accompanying Tan’s claim was a flow chart that presented the Chinese government and state media as amplifying anti-AI and anti-data center messaging, based on reports from a cryptocurrency advocacy group. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

More supply chain investments While its income backlog is growing, Nvidia’s backstopping promises to customers and suppliers on the other side of its balance sheet are also getting bigger, amplifying a chorus of criticism over circular financing. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026