amping up
Raising the energy
Amping up means increasing intensity, energy, or excitement.
The phrase comes from amplifier—to amp up is to turn up the volume, literally or figuratively: The DJ amped up the crowd before the headliner.
You can amp up a workout, amp up the pressure, or amp up your caffeine intake.
The continuous form suggests the process is ongoing: Security is amping up for the event.
- boostingIncreasing force or level
- heighteningIncreasing in degree
- energizingImparting renewed vitality
- intensifyingIncreasing in strength
- turning up the heatIntensifying pressure or conflict
galvanizing · turbocharging · electrifying · thrilling · escalating · revving · raising the stakes · invigorating · stimulating · charging · exciting · getting pumped · enhancing · accelerating · motivating · powering · upgrading · surging
- intensificationescalation, heightening, intensification, magnification, strengthening
- accelerationaccelerate, acceleration, accelerating, speed up, speeding up
amping upcalming down
Becoming less agitated
winding down · toning down · dialing back · scaling back · tapering off
amping upcalming down
Becoming less agitated
settling down · chilling out · mellowing out · cooling off · relaxing
amping upwinding down
Gradually decreasing toward conclusion
standing down · disengaging · backing off · stepping back · withdrawing
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