multiplied

past tense of multiply
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Recent Examples of multiplied At the same time, Christian broadcasters multiplied like proverbial loaves and fishes, with worldwide viewership growing tenfold between 1970 and 1975—from 10 to 110 million people. Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 In the 2026 edition, that tally was multiplied by eight, and Sunderland’s 11-strong contingent left their mark. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 24 July 2026 That is the shift, multiplied across each corner of the enterprise—from finance and customer service to supply chain and IT operations. Girija Krishnamurthy, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 As cars and roads multiplied, accidents began to pile up; by the mid-sixties, there were more than fifty thousand fatal highway accidents per year. Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Meanwhile, the goals of the war have frayed and multiplied, with the United States now putting out fires of its own making. Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 The beauty group integrated Gaultier fragrances into its brand portfolio in 2016, and since then multiplied its sales by five times. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 17 July 2026 That number quickly multiplied to 19 across three locations along a nine-mile stretch of coastline. Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 The workload scales with the square of the number of digits (n2, where n is the number of digits in the numbers being multiplied). Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplied
Verb
  • Over time, that standard propagated across the broader platform.
    Vishal Saxena, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • This is the notion, endlessly propagated online, that white populations in modern Western countries are being replaced by brown and Black alien populations, and that this replacement is a project — commonly attributed to Jews.
    Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Gas prices edged over $4 a gallon in Broward County and increased by 11 cents across the country compared to the same time last week.
    Miami Herald Staff Report, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
  • Since the inclusion of major studios and companies, the popular convention’s roster of talent has only increased, becoming part of mainstream Hollywood events.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • Since 2024, the body’s ranks have swelled to include a number of podcasters, Substackers, and other independent creators, along with right-wing outfits such as Turning Point USA, Breitbart, and Newsmax.
    Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
  • In the following days, Beretti’s right knee swelled severely, according to her health department complaint.
    Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • But the deeper misconception, Zacharia and other scholars say, is that there exists a single, correct ancient world the film could have reproduced.
    Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
  • By doing this, the researchers effectively reproduced some of that ultrathin-film behavior inside a solid chunk of material.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • The bank forecasts Taiwan's current account surplus to reach 25% of GDP this year, while exports have expanded at a record 40% to 70% pace for much of 2026.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026
  • Sienkiewicz got his start in comics back in the late 1970s, but today his colorful and recognizable style has expanded into illustration, animation, film and TV, book and album covers, advertising and fine art.
    Rob Salkowitz, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • The positivity rate rose to 21% among employees who underwent random hair testing, according to the company’s annual Drug Testing Index.
    A.J. Herrington, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Shares in chipmakers Samsung and TSMC in particular saw big gains from comparative lows, as investors bet that semiconductor demand would continue; tech-heavy benchmarks in South Korea, Taiwan, and China all rose.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • This swift expansion, following Huang's X post, highlights a new, accelerated tempo for tech policy formation.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • The scheduling of two executions – both via lethal injection – in one day comes as Florida has accelerated its pace of executions, even as other states have abolished or paused the practice.
    Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • The piece was embellished with the French luxury fashion’s signature keyhole cutout, augmented by a gold outline.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
  • Quicksand’s trademark edge and groove are augmented by a sonic expansion that is well worth falling into.
    Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

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“Multiplied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplied. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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