How to Use amp in a Sentence

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• He plugged his guitar into the amp.
• Walkin’ Cane took to the stage, turned his amp on and plugged in his very unique guitar.
  — John Canale, cleveland, 5 Apr. 2022
• Being a roadie in those days meant riding in the back of the truck with the amps and the equipment.
  — Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2023
• Buy or scrounge amps, speakers and wires, and a plastic tool box for the amp.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2021
• Would Topper bring the amp with him to shows or rehearsals?
  — Mary Colurso | [e-mail], al, 30 Aug. 2022
• Dad hooked it up to our tube radio, which worked as an amp.
  — Marc Myers, WSJ, 20 Oct. 2020
• Overhead smashing her guitar, again and again, on an amp at the edge of the stage.
  — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2021
• And then that drives me to figure out how to play it or what amp to use, so on and so forth.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 7 Nov. 2022
• This recharges itself in 10 hours with a 2 amp charger.
  — Chris Hachey, BGR Canada, 15 Dec. 2020
• So the ideas are for a new beach and amp theater seating, kind of like Lakewood SOLs to steps.
  — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 21 July 2022
• Soul Head, a reference to the amp Corgan used while recording the record.
  — Josh Noel, chicagotribune.com, 21 May 2021
• Each person wrote their name on a piece of masking tape, and put it inside the amp.
  — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2024
• The amp’s covers open up to show wiring, tubes, the speaker and motherboard.
  — David Hochman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021
• Tangy goat cheese and spicy sausage amp up the flavors of the typically rich dish.
  — Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2021
• However, in a cheap turntable, the pre-amp is also going to be cheap.
  — Brad Moon, Forbes, 24 Apr. 2022
• Sakurai offers Suzuki his thoughts on how to make the amp sound more like Page’s tone in 1973.
  — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2023
• Placing an amp on a bare floor aims its sound at their ankles.
  — Matt Jancer, Wired, 2 Nov. 2020
• De Stijl has the sound of a Fender Twin Reverb amp that’s about to explode.
  — Liza Lentini, SPIN, 3 Mar. 2023
• The moon’s clash with Neptune amps up the cosmic melodrama.
  — USA TODAY, 15 July 2023
• One of those amps was later recovered from a pawn shop.
  — Matt Wake | [e-mail], al, 12 Nov. 2019
• Simply setting down his amp was enough to elicit a cacophonous roar from the crowd.
  — Kelly Dearmore, Dallas News, 23 Jan. 2020
• Mitchell only needed one smash to break the guitar on the amp, but gave it a second for good measure.
  — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 22 Sep. 2022
• The salt gets them to sweat, the sugar encourages caramelization and the onion powder amps up their oniony flavor.
  — Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
• The bathrooms, decked out on a Greek myth-style wallpaper, amp up the playfulness.
  — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Sep. 2021
• Twelve amps power the high-torque motor to handle your edging.
  — Jack Byram, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2023
• The prolific band duct-tapes an electric menorah to the bass amp and plays a brand-new set every show.
  — The New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2023
• There are nine pedals, several mics and an amp, all wired to a Mac laptop on his desk.
  — Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 July 2021
• His usual gear was still en route from Florida and the amp provided to him didn’t cut it.
  — Craig Rosen, Billboard, 24 Mar. 2022
• Let a polished shirt amp up your favorite denim or trousers.
  — Rachel Besser, Vogue, 13 May 2021
• The amps were used for live shows, during the recording of two albums and during a live performance at the 2004 Grammys by the White Stripes.
  — Micah Walker, Detroit Free Press, 26 Dec. 2019

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amp

2 of 2 verb

• Pro tip: Lift the toes of your foot on the floor to amp up the burn.
  — Women's Health, 22 Feb. 2023
• The Padres missed a chance to amp up the pressure on deGrom in the inning.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2022
• Just amp it up a tad bit because this is the biggest game of the year.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023
• This will help you amp up your speed or maintain your pace at the end of a race.
  — Ali Nolan, SELF, 16 June 2022
• Turlington sure knows how to amp up the glam for evening: with a slick of lipstick.
  — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2022
• To amp up the edgy attire, the Making the Cut star made sure her accessories matched the theme.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 3 July 2023
• And silk proteins amp up the blurring and plumping effects of the serum.
  — Katie Intner, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Mar. 2023
• That left enough time for Dakota to amp up its passing game and chip away at the deficit.
  — Wright Wilson, Detroit Free Press, 13 Nov. 2021
• Looking for glow-in-the-dark Easter eggs is a great way to amp up the hunt after hours.
  — Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 13 Feb. 2023
• The hints of gold throughout both sides amp up the holiday sparkle one aims for in a gift wrap.
  — Brigitt Earley, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
• Uyghurs sometimes eat these bundles with a side of chili oil to amp up the flavor.
  — Tim Carman, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2023
• This one comes in 100% merino wool to amp up the comfort factor as well.
  — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 5 Jan. 2023
• Looking for the perfect top layer to amp up your style this fall?
  — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2023
• As this lure falls, the tail blade spins quickly to amp up vibration.
  — Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
• Late night hours, bottle service and DJs will amp up the place on weekends.
  — Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Sep. 2022
• The rich jewel tones sparkle against black resin — a perfect pairing to amp up any LBD.
  — Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2022
• The score is also thrilling, serving to amp up scenes where the action alone just isn’t cutting it.
  — Kristen Page-Kirby, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022
• What causes a spruce tree to amp up cone production like this is stress.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 6 July 2023
• From here, Reynolds will need to amp it up to keep rubbing shoulders with Foster.
  — John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2023
• When in doubt, rely on googly eyes to amp up your Halloween decor.
  — Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022
• Add the buttons to sweaters, throw pillows, or other creations to amp up the handmade style.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
• Cassetty says that pesto is one of her favorite low-carb ways to amp up the flavor in her foods.
  — Emily Laurence, Good Housekeeping, 25 Sep. 2022
• Layer it with a long sleeve underneath to amp up the warmth and add dimension to your look.
  — Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2024
• Add fresh herbs or any of the flavor-boosters below to amp up the flavor, if desired.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2023
• Leave it to Bimota to take the café racer concept and amp it up by a few gigawatts.
  — Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2022
• The base is sturdy enough to prevent wobbling, so don’t be afraid to amp things up with the resistance knob.
  — Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 16 Nov. 2023
• Craig uses a round brush in tandem with a hair-dryer to amp up volume.
  — Amina Ayoud, Allure, 8 July 2022
• That said, Williams suggests applying texture paste all over to amp up the style.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 25 Aug. 2022
• It's designed with retinol and peptides to amp up the moisture barrier in your skin.
  — Brittany Vanderbill, PEOPLE.com, 14 July 2022
• Stick to what's been working for you throughout the whole year, and continue that process and just amp it up a little bit.
  — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024