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as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the booming economy multiplied the wealth of investors
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as in to rise
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
with each attempt the problems multiplied
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Recent Examples of multiply
Emails multiplying like rabbits.
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Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Manual processes – Tasks such as filtering reports or preparing audit cases could take up to 40 minutes each, multiplied by thousands of cases.
—Judith Magyar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Bone Cancer Bone cancer develops when abnormal cells multiply and grow uncontrollably, forming a tumor in the bone.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Musk's share of Tesla has gone up thanks to generous pay packages, and the value of his SpaceX holding has multiplied in the past decade.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Big Think, 11 Sep. 2025
Manual processes – Tasks such as filtering reports or preparing audit cases could take up to 40 minutes each, multiplied by thousands of cases.
—Judith Magyar, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Bone Cancer Bone cancer develops when abnormal cells multiply and grow uncontrollably, forming a tumor in the bone.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Musk's share of Tesla has gone up thanks to generous pay packages, and the value of his SpaceX holding has multiplied in the past decade.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiply
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To capture his presence on screen, Wembanyama has taken part in creative sessions with the production team, including a dedicated motion capture shoot to reproduce his signature moves and posture.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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Without people in the loop, AI risks reproducing the inherent problems that it is meant to avoid, including discrimination, institutional incompetence and overall distrust.—
Gangesh Pathak,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Start with once daily, and if your skin can handle it, gradually increase to two or three times per week.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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When a La Niña phase occurs, less wind shear occurs in the regions of the Atlantic basin where tropical weather develops, increasing the potential for more storms, AccuWeather said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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There will be times, like at a raucous Goodison Park last February, when Everton can rise to an occasion and make life difficult for their neighbours.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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At times like the present, when inflation is rising and the labor market is slowing, the dual mandates are sitting on a see-saw.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Patel, a podcaster who once called for the release of the files and helped propagate conspiracy theories about why they weren’t being made public, testified just days before Acosta is set to finally tell his side of the story before a congressional committee.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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Forest fungi are a different species (ectomycorrhizae or ECM) that are much more robust and tend to propagate through shallower soil layers.—
Erik Kobayashi-Solomon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Under the agreement, Cracker Barrel expanded its board from 10 to 11 members and appointed Jody Bilney, one of Biglari’s preferred nominees, as an independent director.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Among them are Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia's growing threat to NATO's eastern flank and the war in Gaza, where Israel's offensive on Gaza City is expanding as the two leaders meet.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Cade Saunders and Elijah Womack both had rushing TDs in the first quarter to accelerate the blowout, and Saunders also had a pick to set up another first-half score.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
20 Sep. 2025
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Analysts say the shift is accelerating decision-making and increasing the likelihood of military action.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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For retailers, this evolution is less about replacing human judgment and more about augmenting it with capabilities that can process complexity at a scale and speed humans can't match.—
Charisma Glassman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Britain’s queen consort augmented her sapphire gown with special pieces of sapphire and diamond jewelry, including a tiara that paid homage to Queen Elizabeth II — the Belgian sapphire tiara.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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On long flights, your legs tend to swell, leading to discomfort, cramping, and even numbness— but a good pair of compression leggings, like this pick from CompressionZ, can prevent those symptoms.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
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But your eyes aren’t sunken beneath scar tissue and your ears haven’t swollen into dumplings of cartilage.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Multiply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiply. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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