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 Jason’s premiums cost $150 per year, or $1,500 when multiplied by 10. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 As the economy boomed, multiplexes multiplied and box office prospects rose, even independent projects with no stars attached could raise reasonable budgets in China. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 This multiplied the number of active catalyst sites across the material. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Hours later, with the patch still unavailable, Calif mistakenly posted a video showing its exploit at work, and copycat attempts multiplied. — Harry Booth, Time, 23 Oct. 2026 Sawie has worked with OCA to provide technical support for seed selection, testing, monitoring and quality assurance to help establish a reliable supply of organic cotton seed that can be multiplied and made widely available to farmers. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The official said that Rubio had grown increasingly frustrated as the reports multiplied. — Matthew Lee, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Cameras multiplied the audience onto the massive display, effectively making it all about the fans before dropping them into increasingly dark and elaborate worlds. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Once Robinson was arrested for Charlie’s murder, the theories only multiplied. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplied
  1. propagated
  2. increased
  3. swelled
  4. reproduced
  5. expanded
  6. rose
  7. accelerated
  8. augmented
Verb
  • View this post on Instagram Because of the news of her divorce, the post trickled through the celebrity gossip outlets, and that coverage in turn propagated the post through Google search.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Cultivation The plant grows naturally on riverbeds, grasslands, and human-disturbed areas; it can be propagated from both seeds and stem cuttings.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of propagated
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  • The county also increased its general millage rate for fiscal year 2025-2026.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Rents have increased in this rural area, where the median income is around $50,000 a year.
    — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of increased
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  • The number of titles receiving airplay swelled from seven to 18, while stations playing at least one song of his increased from 72 to 94.
    — Russ Penuell, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Ongoing demonstrations over the housing shortage swelled in Spain and Portugal, where students set up tent camps in city squares.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of swelled
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  • Altonaga ruled that the dispute required a more developed factual record, particularly because the university’s earlier submissions selectively reproduced statements without providing their complete conversational context.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • An elusive recipe In 2020, Dutch researchers reproduced the green/red dichroic effect of the Lycurgus Cup in a 3D printable nanocomposite material by embedding small amounts of silver and gold nanoparticles, of the proper size and shapes.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of reproduced
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  • In recent weeks, however, Republicans essentially ceded the race as the battleground map expanded to places like Texas.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Connecticut has expanded the opportunities for early voting for college students this election cycle, with polling locations at each of the four state universities in addition to UConn’s Storrs campus and Fairfield University.
    — Katie Servas, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of expanded
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  • Industrial equipment investment rose nearly 25%, which while not a straight AI trade, does partially reflect spending on data centers.
    — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Federal Reserve researchers found that manufacturers whose input costs rose most under the 2018 tariffs employed 2% fewer workers than those least affected.
    — Stuart Loren, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of rose
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  • The feud accelerated over the closing weeks of the campaign when Cenk Uygur’s Rebellion PAC began running the anti-Israel ad that would eventually convince Stevens to endorse Rogers.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Worry among voters about whether their ballots will be counted has accelerated, according to organizers; in a recent AP-NORC poll, just under half of American voters expressed confidence that midterm votes will be counted accurately.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of accelerated
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  • According to master distiller Ross Cornelissen, the point of this release is to show how the Sweet Wheat flavor profile can be augmented with a much higher level of alcohol.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The vaccine augmented the monoclonal antibody treatment pembrolizumab in the Phase 3 INTerpath-001 trial, reducing cancer recurrence or death by 42% compared with pembrolizumab alone.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of augmented

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