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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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 has multiplied almost ninefold since the end of 2022, when ChatGPT kicked off the generative AI boom.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 3 June 2026
State health officials urged parents in several counties to vaccinate babies against measles ahead of schedule this spring as cases multiplied in Michigan.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 2 June 2026
The result was a reinvention that exponentially multiplied the company's value and reestablished it as one of the most influential companies in the world.
—Veronica Angela, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Every foot off target is a point added to the score, and every second outside the duration target is multiplied by four and added to the score.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The number of sponsorships between brands and teams, drivers and the sport itself have multiplied in recent years, with the likes of Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas, Hugo Boss and Puma all implicated.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Over the past two decades, trade between the United States and Switzerland has multiplied several times over.
—Richard W. Rahn, Fortune, 27 May 2026
For the past five years, the nation’s shots have multiplied to levels never seen before.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Today, those protocols have only multiplied.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
Kif Leswing, CNBC, 3 June 2026
State health officials urged parents in several counties to vaccinate babies against measles ahead of schedule this spring as cases multiplied in Michigan.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 2 June 2026
The result was a reinvention that exponentially multiplied the company's value and reestablished it as one of the most influential companies in the world.
—Veronica Angela, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Every foot off target is a point added to the score, and every second outside the duration target is multiplied by four and added to the score.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
The number of sponsorships between brands and teams, drivers and the sport itself have multiplied in recent years, with the likes of Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, Adidas, Hugo Boss and Puma all implicated.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
Over the past two decades, trade between the United States and Switzerland has multiplied several times over.
—Richard W. Rahn, Fortune, 27 May 2026
For the past five years, the nation’s shots have multiplied to levels never seen before.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Today, those protocols have only multiplied.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplied
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By the time a human intervenes, the narrative has already propagated, indexed by search engines, embedded in datasets, and echoed across platforms.—
Wyles Daniel
May 19,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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That means the tree is protected by a federal plant patent and can't be propagated at home.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
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Ghirri’s oversize Polaroids, which increased the usual scale of his modest images to roughly tabloid size, were mounted on hefty support columns clad in coir, a jute-like material used for doormats, obviously intended to thwart any suggestion of monumentality.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Local leaders in Greeley say demand for power has increased significantly in recent decades.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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Her siblings swelled with pride, and perhaps a dash of envy.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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The petition has since swelled to more than 3,500 signatures, drawing international support from Javier Bardem, Mark Ruffalo and Ken Loach, among others.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
27 May 2026
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The scientists then reproduced the gut yeast in a fridge.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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For example, The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023, alleging that the companies used the outlet’s journalism to train their AI systems, which then went on to generate outputs that have competed with or reproduced New York Times articles.—
Daryl Lim,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
Verb
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On Tuesday, Anthropic expanded the effort to include 150 organizations in more than 15 countries.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The word also figured heavily in the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of four 18th century laws that restricted citizenship, expanded the president’s authority to detain and deport foreigners, and criminalized dissenting speech.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Guests arrive at breakfast in white linen shirts and silver Havanas and hang out by the pool drinking bottles of Provencal rose rather than piña coladas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But her star rose and that joyful, beautiful, rather guileless young woman trying to stay cool in a hot city summer lives forever.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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This trend accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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New research suggests that both too little and too much sleep may be linked to accelerated biological aging.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 June 2026
Verb
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This documentary follows the recording during a six-day period in 2025 and, augmented by Bareilles’ trademark openness, expounds on the personal hardships and grief the songstress/actress endured the past several years.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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The Adidas campaign star wore a brown halter gown by the American designer with a plunging neckline that landed at Mendes’ waist, augmented by a gold hardware embellishment.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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“Multiplied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplied. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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