Synonyms of multiplies

multiplies

verb

present tense third-person singular of multiply

1

as in propagates

to bring forth offspring

rabbits multiply with proverbial rapidity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• propagates
• reproduces
• breeds
• produces
• generates
• procreates
• begets
• engenders
• spawns
• has
• parents
• gets
• mothers
• hatches
• bears
• genders
• sires

2

as in increases

to make greater in size, amount, or number

the booming economy multiplied the wealth of investors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• expands
• accelerates
• augments
• boosts
• extends
• raises
• enlarges
• enhances
• amplifies
• intensifies
• reinforces
• escalates
• maximizes
• swells
• adds (to)
• strengthens
• ups
• stokes
• compounds
• hypes
• aggrandizes
• builds up
• supersizes
• inflates
• heightens
• lengthens
• prolongs
• dilates
• develops
• pumps up
• magnifies
• jumps
• elongates
• distends
• complements
• supplements
• spikes
• skyrockets
• accumulates
• stretches
• booms
• bumps (up)
• draws out
• protracts
• amasses
• collects
• ratchets (up)
• blows up
• fleshes (out)
• rachets (up)
• follows up
• beefs (up)
• parlays

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduces
• decreases
• diminishes
• lessens
• lowers
• dwindles
• shortens
• downsizes
• abates
• subtracts (from)
• curtails
• abbreviates
• abridges
• condenses
• compresses
• minifies
• constricts
• de-escalates
• contracts
• retrenches
• cuts back

3

as in rises

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

with each attempt the problems multiplied

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increases
• rises
• accelerates
• expands
• swells
• intensifies
• climbs
• accumulates
• enlarges
• proliferates
• spreads
• escalates
• waxes
• mushrooms
• appreciates
• mounts
• surges
• snowballs
• burgeons
• gains
• heightens
• rolls up
• booms
• jumps
• builds up
• balloons
• inflates
• redoubles
• skyrockets
• distends
• rockets
• peaks
• bulks
• puffs (up)
• crests
• blows up
• crescendoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreases
• diminishes
• lessens
• recedes
• wanes
• contracts
• dwindles

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of multiplies

Every leadership promotion effectively multiplies that person’s behavior across the organization. — Forbes Business Council, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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

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