AMPED-UP Synonyms: 179 Similar and Opposite Words

amped (up)

verb

Definition of amped (up)

past tense of amp (up)

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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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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Throughout Milo's healing, Haarburger sought ways to keep him entertained and mentally stimulated.

— Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
So the majority of product [is] stimulated by patient interaction, and the hero product has to be the Polish.

— Rachel Burchfield, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stimulated

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Earlier in the week, Prokudin said that Russia has intensified attacks on critical infrastructure in the region, which is about 70% under Russian control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
The legal challenge intensified an unusually public dispute over how AI can be used in warfare and mass surveillance.

— Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensified

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For daily family casual gaming scenarios, the M7SG is equipped with exclusive Game Mode Plus and enhanced Game Bar, supporting VRR variable refresh rate and ALLM automatic low-latency mode.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 31 Aug. 2026
Meta agreed to impose changes including a default two-hour daily time limit for teens across Facebook and Instagram, muted notifications during school hours, and enhanced parental controls, with more updates potentially on the horizon.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of enhanced

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The intervention of Allied troops on the White Russian side in the Russian Civil War deepened Bolshevik paranoia, and Bolshevik leaders concluded that hostile powers would always seek to destroy Russia by cultivating internal enemies.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Israel and Greece have deepened defense ties in the last decade.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of deepened

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With tankers at a standstill and fuel prices climbing, the war strengthened a clean-power sales pitch.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
While Liang’s ties with the government have strengthened, his tech bets appear to be a convergence with Beijing’s priorities rather than state-directed, Wang noted.

— Anniek Bao,Elaine Yu, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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