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as in reproducing
to bring forth offspring
rabbits multiply with proverbial rapidity
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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
Consider the simple case of multiplying two numbers on a pocket calculator.
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Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
The result was a tiara of great height and presence, with floral motifs and mobile elements that allow the stones to vibrate slightly with movement, multiplying their brilliance.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Each measles patient can infect a dozen or more unvaccinated people, and cases in your community are multiplying rapidly.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
The biggest single case involves Liberty Bank, which moved to foreclose on Sunlight properties when the company’s legal troubles were quickly multiplying in 2022.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Rosin said Russia's plan involves creating new military units and multiplying the prewar force along its border with NATO by two to three times.
—Emma Burrows The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
However, at a moment when young men face multiplying challenges, from academic pressure to social isolation to a crisis of purpose, fraternities offer something increasingly rare.
—Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Because the brain has ordered the macrophages to create an immunosuppressive shield, the T cells lose their energy, stop multiplying and fail to recognize the cancer as a threat.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
The digital twin will produce content in multiple languages and operate across different time zones, essentially multiplying his online presence.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 17 Feb. 2026
The result was a tiara of great height and presence, with floral motifs and mobile elements that allow the stones to vibrate slightly with movement, multiplying their brilliance.
—Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 13 Feb. 2026
Each measles patient can infect a dozen or more unvaccinated people, and cases in your community are multiplying rapidly.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
The biggest single case involves Liberty Bank, which moved to foreclose on Sunlight properties when the company’s legal troubles were quickly multiplying in 2022.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
Rosin said Russia's plan involves creating new military units and multiplying the prewar force along its border with NATO by two to three times.
—Emma Burrows The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
However, at a moment when young men face multiplying challenges, from academic pressure to social isolation to a crisis of purpose, fraternities offer something increasingly rare.
—Anthony V. MacK, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Because the brain has ordered the macrophages to create an immunosuppressive shield, the T cells lose their energy, stop multiplying and fail to recognize the cancer as a threat.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2026
The digital twin will produce content in multiple languages and operate across different time zones, essentially multiplying his online presence.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplying
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By reproducing photos of Lincoln, Lorant moved beyond the varied mass of subjective artworks — paintings, prints and sculpture — that only approximated his appearance.—
Mark B. Pohlad,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Another problem is that neural networks excel at reproducing complicated patterns in their training data, but climate predictions deal with events no one has seen before.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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Fresh concrete is visible at both the western and eastern entrances, increasing protection that could help shield the facility from potential airstrikes, alongside trucks and other construction equipment at the site.—
Farida Elsebai,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Coupled with large reductions to downtown trophy buildings and ever-increasing tax levies from local governments, bills that landed late last year enraged many homeowners.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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These aircraft are capable of operating from naval ships, enhancing Tokyo’s tactical flexibility amid rising tensions with Beijing.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
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Friends of the Parks and Landmarks Preservation Council of Illinois had hoped to force the removal of the new steel-and-glass arena rising within the colonnades of the 1924 stadium.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Guojun’s abiding preoccupation, Song told me, was propagating his seed.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The best part about propagating a leggy succulent is that nearly every part of the plant can be used to grow new plants.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
9 Feb. 2026
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The galaxies will dissociate and disappear, leaving only isolated masses expanding away from one another, with no energy left to extract.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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The hotel recently joined Wyndham Hotels and Resorts as part of the Trademark Collection, expanding its global reach while maintaining its independent spirit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Soriot rejects the idea that his investments in China risk accelerating the disruption of the science base in the UK and Europe.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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In the fourth quarter, revenues in the region were up 11 percent at constant currency, accelerating on the previous quarter, despite a challenging comparable base.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the long term, this failure to address deep social problems contributes to the erosion of people’s trust in governments and institutions, breeding nihilism and an attraction to demagogues who claim to have easy answers.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2026
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That group of friends is just breeding toxicity with each other.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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The fork in the road was right there in front of them, one a direction of resetting, one of augmenting.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Preservation was part of the conversation when the two connected, but both were also focused on revitalization and augmenting the structure’s old-world charms with something fresh and modern.—
Lina Lecaro,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Multiplying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplying. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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