multipronged

adjective

mul·​ti·​pronged ˌməl-tē-ˈprȯŋd 

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1

: having several distinct aspects or elements

a multipronged attack

2

: having several prongs

Examples of multipronged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The draft memo is the latest in a multipronged pressure campaign from the White House seeking to punish Democrats during the shutdown, including efforts to cancel grant funding for energy projects and hold up transportation funding in states that did not vote for Trump in 2024. —Claudia Grisales, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025

The event was the culmination of a multipronged storytelling effort from Jared, which was years in the making. —James Manso, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025

Instead, Lee turns it into a multipronged metaphor that communicates the difficulty of resisting repression, as well as Shinhye’s personal struggle to see her ideas, desires, and self clearly. —Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2025

Companies should consider the issue from several angles, blending advanced planning, cyber protection, legal preparedness and mental health support into a multipronged approach. —Matt Cullina, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for multipronged

• belonged
• prolonged
• longed
• pronged
• thronged
• wronged