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
Soon, raspberries multiplied across their yard.
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Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025
To some, the positional requirement is the way to go and that the baseline should be starting line up multiplied by team size – essentially, the true definition of replacement.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Over the years, the price a Black woman might pay to have her hair done by a professional stylist has multiplied to totals that can still shock an unsuspecting millennial.
—Iyana Robertson, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Fifty years ago, only a small fraction of Americans could call themselves cancer survivors; today that number has multiplied to nearly 19 million, with projections suggesting more than 22 million by 2035.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Then the individual metrics are multiplied by a weight factor, combined, and the result renormalized to produce an aggregate popularity score.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
The patient’s hemoglobin level had plummeted; his white cells, or leukocytes, had multiplied; he was doubled over in pain.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
In 1990, Corigliano delivered the work into a heated political climate that multiplied its meanings.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Every action like kindness, empathy and contribution — multiplied and shared — actions that change lives, including mine.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Mark Dent, HubSpot, 3 Oct. 2025
To some, the positional requirement is the way to go and that the baseline should be starting line up multiplied by team size – essentially, the true definition of replacement.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Over the years, the price a Black woman might pay to have her hair done by a professional stylist has multiplied to totals that can still shock an unsuspecting millennial.
—Iyana Robertson, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Fifty years ago, only a small fraction of Americans could call themselves cancer survivors; today that number has multiplied to nearly 19 million, with projections suggesting more than 22 million by 2035.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
Then the individual metrics are multiplied by a weight factor, combined, and the result renormalized to produce an aggregate popularity score.
—Stephen Cass, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Sep. 2025
The patient’s hemoglobin level had plummeted; his white cells, or leukocytes, had multiplied; he was doubled over in pain.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
In 1990, Corigliano delivered the work into a heated political climate that multiplied its meanings.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2025
Every action like kindness, empathy and contribution — multiplied and shared — actions that change lives, including mine.
—Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplied
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Using pure well water, wild yeasts (some propagated from its own fruit trees and beehives), local and heirloom grains, hops, and fruits, and house sour cultures, the brewery creates, ages, blends and bottles unique, small-batch beers exhibiting the wildness of Oregon terroir.—
Ben Davidson Correspondent,
Oc Register,
24 Sep. 2025
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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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In April, the Legislature approved a bill that increased per-student funding for public schools from $7,771 to $8,162.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their answers varied greatly, but one area of consensus is that the plan has pulled more state agencies and rural regions into the conversation, which has increased overall awareness of the problem.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Unrest swelled most recently after eight women died giving birth in a public hospital in Agadir, a large coastal city 300 miles south of Rabat.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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By the time Alex Vesia took the mound for the eighth inning, the Dodgers’ lead had swelled by a run thanks to Teoscar Hernandez’s RBI double.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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That front page is reproduced below.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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These filaments have long been observed in real clusters like Perseus but never before reproduced in a simulation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Two years later, President Biden expanded the protections so more Venezuelans who had arrived in recent years could benefit.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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What started as a walking tour of the historic Chickasaw neighborhood in 2012, during his years as president of the local neighborhood association, has since expanded to cover the other nine neighborhoods, after Taylor was awarded a fellowship through the Filson Historical Society in 2023.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Major stock indexes rose Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing at a record, securing themselves a positive month.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In stock markets abroad, indexes rose in Europe following a mixed finish in Asia.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Continuity, and a drive to achieve what had slipped away in last year’s finals loss to the New York Liberty, bred a historic season — a Lynx franchise-record 34 wins and a team that led the league in offensive and defensive ratings.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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If so, look for varieties adapted to or bred for hotter, more humid weather.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Sep. 2025
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Newton redefines robot physics The beta release of Newton Physics Engine, announced today, is open-source, GPU-accelerated, and managed by the Linux Foundation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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Government initiatives have accelerated this shift.—
Li Jun,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Multiplied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplied. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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