multiplies

present tense third-person singular of multiply
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as in propagates
to bring forth offspring rabbits multiply with proverbial rapidity

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Recent Examples of multiplies Adding the Power Play option multiplies any prizes a Powerball ticket wins except for the jackpot. Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 For an additional $1, players can add Power Play, which multiplies non-jackpot prizes. Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Every degree of forward tilt multiplies the load on cervical discs and joints. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 And then there are certain moments, when a particular issue multiplies the power of certain allies. Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 Seek roles in the ascending 30%—organizations centered on genuine customer value, where AI multiplies human potential. Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 When sweat gets trapped in skin folds, Candida quickly multiplies, causing a skin rash. Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026 This 10-pack of space-saving hangers multiplies your closet capacity by hanging multiple items vertically. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 Trapped by a quarantine with no way out, residents are forced into a desperate fight for survival as the threat multiplies by the second. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplies
Verb
  • That same commitment to the organic quality of music informs the way Guy talks about and propagates the blues to this day.
    Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But, especially when an impactor is big, most of it propagates into the mantle below.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Virgo August 23 – September 22 Your energy increases with a small tweak to your routine.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026
  • August 23 – September 22 Your energy increases with a small tweak to your routine.
    Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The damage to the sport, in terms of lost revenues and fan disengagement, rises the more games that are missed.
    Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That stored energy could then be recovered when electricity demand rises.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Balsam Hill achieves the life-like branches using its signature True Needle technology that reproduces the texture and shade variation found on natural trees.
    Maria Conti, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 July 2026
  • The jumping cholla is a cactus that reproduces via the spread of clones.
    Philip Anderson, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The event comes as China expands its robotics industry and competes to establish leadership in humanoid and autonomous machines, with more than 2,000 robots from 16 countries also taking part in the 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Now about 5½ months old, Crimson is thriving on three legs, quickly returning to playful, curious cub behavior as the Oakland Zoo expands its track record of rescuing orphaned mountain lions.
    Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Maintaining a healthy weight can prevent the chronic, systemic inflammation that is linked to metabolic syndrome, which directly accelerates structural skin and tissue aging.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • These questions are as important as ever as AI adoption accelerates.
    Fran Rosch, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The funding augments ongoing lobbying efforts from the individual firms.
    Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the process of a centaur, who gets to choose and direct the technology that augments his work.
    Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Out over the eastern Pacific ocean, the mixture is leading to a rise in the ocean swells, and that could affect the region by the weekend.
    Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Video shared by the navy shows a large turquoise box with the two men inside bobbing in dark ocean swells as rescue crews move in.
    Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Multiplies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplies. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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