1
as in reproducing
to bring forth offspring
rabbits multiply with proverbial rapidity
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2
as in increasing
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the booming economy multiplied the wealth of investors
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as in rising
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
with each attempt the problems multiplied
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Recent Examples of multiplying
Dealerships are multiplying amidst promises of economic prosperity in a country where the vehicle fleet has become increasingly outdated due to the economic crisis.
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Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Cleaning units Cleaning units are a measurement of the efficacy of a pressure washer and are a result of multiplying the PSI by the GPM.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
College degrees kept multiplying.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The revenues of Anthropic and OpenAI have been multiplying every year, which proponents argue means that generative-AI products are on track to eventually become profitable.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Pricing continues to rise, and the paywalls keep multiplying.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
The coffee shops are multiplying like chlamydia.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The View's revolving door of guest cohosts keeps multiplying — for better or worse — in Alyssa Farah Griffin's absence.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
This prevents pests from multiplying in the same spot and keeps your yields higher, as the soil is allowed to replenish its nutrients.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Cleaning units Cleaning units are a measurement of the efficacy of a pressure washer and are a result of multiplying the PSI by the GPM.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
College degrees kept multiplying.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The revenues of Anthropic and OpenAI have been multiplying every year, which proponents argue means that generative-AI products are on track to eventually become profitable.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2026
Pricing continues to rise, and the paywalls keep multiplying.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Mar. 2026
The coffee shops are multiplying like chlamydia.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
The View's revolving door of guest cohosts keeps multiplying — for better or worse — in Alyssa Farah Griffin's absence.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
This prevents pests from multiplying in the same spot and keeps your yields higher, as the soil is allowed to replenish its nutrients.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplying
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Five years later teams around the world are reproducing that approach at a fraction of the cost.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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The toucans are building stable, reproducing populations within urban spaces — using city green areas as reliable sources of food and shelter.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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Adrian Meyer, Christie’s global head of private sales, outlined one idea for the increasing popularity of the sales channel.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Highlighting the industry’s growing needs, demand for highly functional textile solutions is increasing across sectors, driven by rising investment in security, defense and disaster response.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2026
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That’s why David Gallo’s setting, a vista of a fragile boarding house nearly consumed by the rising, sun-blotting, industrial landscape of Pittsburgh, works so effectively here.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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After a faulty cooling system was left to disrepair, rising temperatures resulted in an explosion with the equivalent force of 70-100 tons of TNT.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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That means that winemakers across what is now France must have switched from domesticating wild grapes to propagating them directly—that is, cloning grapevines by taking cuttings of the plants to start new groves.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
24 Mar. 2026
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Here are two simple methods for propagating ZZ plants.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
10 Mar. 2026
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From global dishes to comfort food classics, many supermarkets now offer — and are expanding — buffet-style prepared foods that rival takeout in both variety and convenience.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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While the business itself operates within the expanding private credit market, an asset class that has drawn significant institutional capital in recent years, the partnership behind it remains its most distinctive feature.—
NIa Bowers,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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That means it could get certified by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as an ultralight aircraft by the end of this year, thereby accelerating Volocopter’s long-running efforts to get the VoloCity air taxi to market.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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This is a quickly accelerating idea not beloved by tech companies.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Today, beef inflation rapidly outpaces regular food inflation due, in part, to severe drought conditions starting in 2022 that raised feed prices and discouraged farmers from breeding cattle.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Sanjar also has figured out that the most efficient time of year to deploy them is summer, when snakes are fattening up for breeding season in late fall.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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Supporters’ contributions help change students’ lives by relieving financial burdens, augmenting the resources that support student learning inside and outside the classroom, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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New general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has said that augmenting the trenches is a priority.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Multiplying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplying. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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