multiplied

verb

past tense of multiply
1
as in propagated
to bring forth offspring rabbits multiply with proverbial rapidity

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2
as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number the booming economy multiplied the wealth of investors

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3
as in swelled
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number with each attempt the problems multiplied

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Recent Examples of multiplied Inside one, the individual is both multiplied and diminished. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 The mirrors multiplied the objects—and the viewer—seemingly without end. — Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 Those amounts look modest until multiplied across the thousands of similar individual claims now pending. — Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026 That single decision, multiplied across a school district, then a state, then dozens of states, is how the United States found itself, over the summer, with the worst measles year in 35 years. — A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 From that game on, TV games featuring high school football multiplied and schools began to travel around the country for marquee matchups. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, since the trial began, the misinformation has only multiplied. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026 As digital channels multiplied, organizations needed people with deep expertise to manage them. — Sergio Alvarez, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Isolating each peak required constructing a very specific function that, when multiplied by the original fractal-like function, would pull out just the peak and be close to zero everywhere else. — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplied
  1. propagated
  2. increased
  3. swelled
  4. reproduced
  5. expanded
  6. rose
  7. accelerated
  8. augmented
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  • The group is best known for a sustained series of supply-chain attacks that laced open source software with malware that self-propagated from one package to another.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Social-media commentators have propagated conspiracy theories about the case, including a theory that Pat himself committed the killings.
    — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of propagated
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  • The eastward shift increased the chances of hurricane-force wind gusts on Niihau and possibly Kauai, especially at higher elevations, the hurricane center warned.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The restrictions have increased pressure on Chinese companies to develop domestic alternatives across the semiconductor supply chain.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • In a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing Wednesday, Republican and Democratic lawmakers criticized Oracle for a contract that has now swelled to $27 billion.
    — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But the administration, led by Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg, has pushed ahead, recruiting bankers to help wield a loan authority that has swelled from $1 billion to $200 billion thanks to the recent Republican party-line tax bill.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of swelled
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  • However, another email reproduced in the filing states that after about a week, Sotheby’s removed the photograph from its website at the request of the artist’s representative.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • What survived was not the work that could be reproduced by a machine.
    — David Woodard, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of reproduced
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  • More Great Living Stories From Vogue The Vogue Runway app has expanded!
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The survey found that voters favored a generic Democratic candidate for Congress over a Republican 46% to 40%, but the Democratic advantage expanded to 11 points among those who definitely plan to vote.
    — Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of expanded
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  • Japan’s 10-year yield reached its highest level since August 1996, while Germany’s benchmark yield rose to a 2011 high.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Colorado River also rose briefly just upstream from where Bright Angel Creek empties into the river, in response to the sudden influx of water, according to the river gauge on the geologic survey, but quickly adjusted.
    — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rose
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  • The rocket’s second stage ignited a single Aquila engine and accelerated to orbital velocity—some 5 miles per second—about seven minutes into the flight.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The July hack by rogue OpenAI autonomous agents on open-source developer platform Hugging Face accelerated the shift and proved that the era of advanced AI hacks had arrived.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • That will soon be augmented by the Silent Generation, which will pass on much of their $20 trillion to their boomer kids.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • SiriusXM launched a dedicated Dolly Parton Tribute Channel (105) built around her music and related artists and collaborators, augmented by listener recollections.
    — Russ Penuell, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of augmented

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“Multiplied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplied. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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