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as in propagated
to bring forth offspring
rabbits multiply with proverbial rapidity
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as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the booming economy multiplied the wealth of investors
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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
The stock multiplied by about eightfold from the beginning of 1997 through its peak in September 2000, before losing over 90% of its value over a roughly two-year market collapse.
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Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Digital products and platforms multiplied.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
For-profit schools multiplied, approved by the state Board of Nursing under relaxed criteria spelled out in the 2009 law.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Over the years, the two artists have multiplied their collaborations.
—Margot Blaise, Vanity Fair, 16 Jan. 2026
As the negative press multiplied daily, Tapia and Toviggino avoided comment.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
That trickiness is multiplied when a seemingly nebulous dress code—like semi-formal or cocktail attire—comes into play.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Today, the variables have multiplied due to streaming, not to mention the ongoing shrinkage of the pay-TV bundle.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
That taxable value then gets multiplied by local millage rates to determine your final bill.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
Digital products and platforms multiplied.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
For-profit schools multiplied, approved by the state Board of Nursing under relaxed criteria spelled out in the 2009 law.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
Over the years, the two artists have multiplied their collaborations.
—Margot Blaise, Vanity Fair, 16 Jan. 2026
As the negative press multiplied daily, Tapia and Toviggino avoided comment.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
That trickiness is multiplied when a seemingly nebulous dress code—like semi-formal or cocktail attire—comes into play.
—Amber Rambharose, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
Today, the variables have multiplied due to streaming, not to mention the ongoing shrinkage of the pay-TV bundle.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
That taxable value then gets multiplied by local millage rates to determine your final bill.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplied
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Using her background in cellular biology, Gueble propagated cell cultures that mirrored cancerous cells lacking MGMT and MMR.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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The shape and brightness of the rekindled tail trace the complex interactions that occurred between the AGN’s ejected jet and the ICM as the jet propagated outward.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2026
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That figure is used to determine the league’s cut, which for all local TV deals has since increased from 34% to 48%.—
Maury Brown,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, the average new car payment has increased by $300, or more than 35%, since then to $769.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Anger swelled again in August 2024 after the Detroit Free Press broke the story locally that the landfill was preparing to take 6,000 cubic yards of soil and concrete with elevated radioactivity from the Niagara Falls Storage Site in Lewiston, New York.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But Peacock’s losses swelled to $552 million in the fourth quarter as the streaming service absorbed the expense of NBC’s NBA TV rights agreement and an exclusive NFL game.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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What Rusbridger’s account leaves out is that the BBC has reproduced the prejudices of successive British establishments since its inception in the early twentieth century, whether by propagandizing against workers during the general strike of 1926 or by condemning the antiwar protests of 2003.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Global capability centers and captives, particularly in India and other low-cost locations, have expanded rapidly.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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In recent years, the festival has expanded its offerings to attendees, including beers from outside the country, non-alcoholic beers, ciders and even some hard liquors.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Eagle numbers rose significantly first in the 1990s, then continued to increase.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Alcoholic Sparkling Wines For Valentine’s Day Do Epic Sh*t sparkling wine now comes in a 'pretty in pink' rose as well, available at the end of January 2026.—
Lanee Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The result isn’t replaced judgment, but accelerated insight.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brussels has accelerated its outreach to markets around the world.—
Rajesh Roy,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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For me, folklore started right back at school, when our junior headmaster used to sit and tell us tall colorful tales, oral Cumbrian legends and ghost stories, which could be augmented and added to in the telling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Set on Tau Ceti IV after the events of the original games (last seen 30 years ago), the online extraction shooter tasks players with retrieving valuable artifacts, data, and resources from a lost colony as Runners, augmented humans with cybernetic bodies.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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