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as in increases
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the booming economy multiplied the wealth of investors
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as in rises
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
with each attempt the problems multiplied
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Recent Examples of multiplies
Trapped by a quarantine with no way out, residents are forced into a desperate fight for survival as the threat multiplies by the second.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
This pays off even more when there’s traffic in front of him, which multiplies in the playoffs.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The vast majority of fatal crashes are preventable with changes to infrastructure that forces drivers to slow down — a crash at 20 mph, for example, is extremely unlikely to kill anyone involved, but the risk multiplies very quickly at all speeds over 20 mph.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
When government officials become sources of misinformation, the threat multiplies exponentially.
—Kar-Hai Chu, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Back in Kevin Malone mode, Baumgartner multiplies many times over during a busy workday in a visual demonstration of the product that financial tech sponsor Ramp is selling.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
The risk of harmful drug interactions, duplicate therapies, or dangerous dosing errors multiplies exponentially when the pharmacist’s role as patient advocate in health care is diminished.
—Ryan N. Hansen, STAT, 5 Feb. 2026
Freedom time is no longer a luxury but a strategic advantage that multiplies the impact of every decision, grows enterprise value, and allows the CEO to lead with clarity and confidence.
—Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Invest in yourself, because self-trust steadily multiplies real gains.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
This pays off even more when there’s traffic in front of him, which multiplies in the playoffs.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The vast majority of fatal crashes are preventable with changes to infrastructure that forces drivers to slow down — a crash at 20 mph, for example, is extremely unlikely to kill anyone involved, but the risk multiplies very quickly at all speeds over 20 mph.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
When government officials become sources of misinformation, the threat multiplies exponentially.
—Kar-Hai Chu, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Back in Kevin Malone mode, Baumgartner multiplies many times over during a busy workday in a visual demonstration of the product that financial tech sponsor Ramp is selling.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
The risk of harmful drug interactions, duplicate therapies, or dangerous dosing errors multiplies exponentially when the pharmacist’s role as patient advocate in health care is diminished.
—Ryan N. Hansen, STAT, 5 Feb. 2026
Freedom time is no longer a luxury but a strategic advantage that multiplies the impact of every decision, grows enterprise value, and allows the CEO to lead with clarity and confidence.
—Kirk W. McLaren, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Invest in yourself, because self-trust steadily multiplies real gains.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplies
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African blue basil propagates readily from 4-6 inch shoot tip cuttings.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gravitational radiation propagates outward away from the source that generates it, and propagates through spacetime.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Apr. 2026
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CycloKinetics says the fuel improves combustion performance and increases energy density, helping missiles travel farther while improving standoff capability.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 May 2026
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Prioritize In-Flight Hydration Air travel greatly increases your risk of dehydration due to the extremely low humidity and lower cabin pressure.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
6 May 2026
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The move comes as electricity demand in the country’s mining region rises faster than supply, with miners building metal processing plants to satisfy local policymakers’ desire to keep some of the value chain in the country.—
Ruben Nyanguila,
semafor.com,
6 May 2026
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Smoke rises from Israeli bombardment on the village of Mayfadoun, as seen from nearby Marjayoun, in southern Lebanon, May 6, 2026.—
May 6,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The test consisted of a 7-MW grid simulator that replicates disturbances and voltage ride-through events, and a 20-MW load simulator that reproduces real-world demand dynamics such as those created by an AI data center.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
29 Apr. 2026
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This includes the importance of gestures such as going to retrieve from the family casket a pin that reproduces the British and American flags together, as well as those that actually fly on the streets of Washington.—
Giorgia Olivieri,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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Frontier expands routes, will cut less profitable ones Dempsey took over from longtime Frontier CEO Barry Biffle in December and has unwound some of his more aggressive expansion plans.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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If the College Football Playoff expands, the urgency of the regular season diminishes by comparison, and in a sport that had, inarguably, the greatest regular season in sports, that's a huge blow.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the unceasing churn of clothing, footwear and accessories depletes soils, poisons the water, pollutes the air, drives deforestation, accelerates biodiversity loss and generates runaway planet-warming emissions that undermine brands’ lofty environmental ambitions.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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As the Pentagon accelerates adoption, scrutiny from within the tech sector is likely to intensify.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
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That turns the chatbot from a substitute for care into something that augments the therapeutic alliance between you and your care team.—
Sudheesha Perera,
Time,
6 May 2026
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The guilt swells and swells while the sweater sits and sits.—
Liana Satenstein,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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As the orchestra swells, a voice slowly surfaces.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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“Multiplies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplies. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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