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
These market prices must be multiplied by an inflation factor, and the bottom line on a ticket for 100 bonds (that is, $100,000 of par value when issued) would have been $96,470.
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William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Yet, Sidney Crosby remains, and there is hope that the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t too distant, now that president and general manager Kyle Dubas has impressively replenished the Penguins’ farm system with real talent and has multiplied the organization’s draft pool.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Their layers of meaning multiplied and slithered out of my grasp.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Most tech companies have been reluctant to disclose much proprietary information at the most granular, energy-per-query level, which can lead to gross overestimations when multiplied across billions of queries.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The torque is multiplied by the chain speed (measured by a separate sensor) to determine power in watts, while cadence is calculated by tracking chain speed and pedal position over time.
—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
In the town’s maternity ward, the only functioning facility of its kind for miles, Taisiya strokes Assol, her daughter born Sunday into a world where suddenly the risks of being in Sloviansk have multiplied.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
These multiplied pairs of numbers are added up, and the total is the post’s personalized score for you.
—Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
According to the researchers’ simulations, if was the number of sticks selected randomly, the chance of not having a valid triangle among them was the reciprocal of the first Fibonacci numbers multiplied together.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Yet, Sidney Crosby remains, and there is hope that the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t too distant, now that president and general manager Kyle Dubas has impressively replenished the Penguins’ farm system with real talent and has multiplied the organization’s draft pool.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Their layers of meaning multiplied and slithered out of my grasp.
—Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025
Most tech companies have been reluctant to disclose much proprietary information at the most granular, energy-per-query level, which can lead to gross overestimations when multiplied across billions of queries.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The torque is multiplied by the chain speed (measured by a separate sensor) to determine power in watts, while cadence is calculated by tracking chain speed and pedal position over time.
—New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2025
In the town’s maternity ward, the only functioning facility of its kind for miles, Taisiya strokes Assol, her daughter born Sunday into a world where suddenly the risks of being in Sloviansk have multiplied.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025
These multiplied pairs of numbers are added up, and the total is the post’s personalized score for you.
—Noah Giansiracusa, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
According to the researchers’ simulations, if was the number of sticks selected randomly, the chance of not having a valid triangle among them was the reciprocal of the first Fibonacci numbers multiplied together.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplied
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Boom, that prevents the true underlying disorder of being delusional from being propagated by the AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Kennedy has already propagated an insidious revolution within the agencies under his control, using a playbook familiar to illiberal leaders—culling expertise, silencing critics, and weaponizing administrative procedure to grant a veneer of legitimacy to his actions.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Sep. 2025
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For example, Doak kicked on so impressively at Middlesbrough in 2024-25 that his value increased to the point that Bournemouth paid £25m for him.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The rate of lifetime depression among women has increased by over 40% in the last decade, yet periods like postpartum and perimenopause remain under-addressed in mainstream mental health care.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Following the surgery, his body swelled dangerously, and his lungs collapsed, forcing doctors to place him on a ventilator.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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The ranks have swelled to four teams with the addition of the Firefighters and Texas Tailgaters.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some were faithful copies, while others were reproduced in different colors or fabrics to lend a visual unity to the scene, which is designed to mirror the eerie fairy-tale aesthetic of the fashion film within the film.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Yves Rothman helped music-direct and worked to translate the record tracks into something that could be reproduced live.—
Kim Gordon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Tesla's board has urged shareholders to vote against a proposal calling for a political neutrality policy, which would have expanded board oversight of Musk's political activities.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, Chanel has expanded its support for cinema, which now encompasses everything from costume design to film restoration, in addition to initiatives geared at fostering the next generation of movie directors.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
5 Sep. 2025
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That increase was fueled largely by national revenue — television, licensing and sponsorship proceeds shared equally among the 32 franchises — which rose to an average of $433 million per team from $403 million the previous season, according to league executives.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the second quarter, sales rose 14 percent, compared with growth of 12 percent in the first quarter.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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Labradors are often more energetic and bred for hunting, retrieving, and service work, whereas goldens are prized for their patience, friendliness, and trainability.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That is to say, more chickens are bred and butchered each year than there are alive at this very moment in time.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The independent brand picked up momentum in secondary channels in May, when turnover rose to 36 percent and accelerated further in June, peaking at 43 percent.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Borenstein has accelerated the brand’s progress toward its sustainability commitments, including climate-positive by 2025 and a new commitment to be fully circular by 2030.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Multiplied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplied. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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