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as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the booming economy multiplied the wealth of investors
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as in to rise
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
with each attempt the problems multiplied
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Recent Examples of multiply
Then, tack on your favorite of those many available add-on packages and components, and that price will start multiplying very quickly.
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New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Memes multiplied of a couple passionately kissing in the background of a nuclear mushroom cloud.
—Neringa Klumbytė, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
For many children, those negative feelings are often multiplied, especially if the adults around them have fears of their own.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
After those two, the question marks multiply.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
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New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Memes multiplied of a couple passionately kissing in the background of a nuclear mushroom cloud.
—Neringa Klumbytė, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
For many children, those negative feelings are often multiplied, especially if the adults around them have fears of their own.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
After those two, the question marks multiply.
—Brian Robin, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiply
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This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
8 Mar. 2026
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No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s increasing willingness to use overwhelming military force to pursue American interests abroad throws that calculus into question.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Mar. 2026
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City records from November show police planned to install six more cameras and increase lighting.—
Cameron Knight,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, Franklin has risen from special teams ace to every-down linebacker.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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This shift comes amid rising government instability in Africa.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Republicans are wrong to propagate the idea that a president can undertake regime change without congressional oversight.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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Typically, fractures are fault lines that propagate haphazardly under stress and spread through inert materials, such as ice, rock, or concrete.—
Clare Watson,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026
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Situationist is also expanding its team, with a new office above the new store.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Republican lawmakers are opposed to expanding health care to undocumented immigrants, and particularly ready to attack Democrat efforts to raise new revenues to do so.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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China’s consumer-price growth accelerated to the quickest in over three years and factory deflation moderated again, after a rally in energy markets and as household spending boomed during a later-than-usual Lunar New Year holiday.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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But record-breaking temperatures in recent years have led scientists to question whether the pace of temperature gains is accelerating.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Finally, consider augmenting the winter landscape, when roses and many of their companions lie dormant.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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This was the first Dragon launch from SLC-40 since the addition of a crew access arm to support Dragon launches from more than one Space Coast pad and augment normal launches from KSC’s Launch Pad 39-A.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, health care is a labor-intensive industry that’s become more central to the economy as baby boomers retire; the number of people collecting Social Security swelled by more than 2 million last year alone.—
Conor Sen,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dreaming about winning that swelling $533 million Mega Millions prize?—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Multiply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiply. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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