Synonyms of multiplying

multiplying

verb

present participle of multiply

1

as in reproducing

to bring forth offspring

rabbits multiply with proverbial rapidity

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reproducing
• propagating
• breeding
• producing
• procreating
• generating
• spawning
• having
• hatching
• begetting
• parenting
• getting
• engendering
• siring
• mothering
• bearing
• gendering

2

as in increasing

to make greater in size, amount, or number

the booming economy multiplied the wealth of investors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increasing
• expanding
• accelerating
• augmenting
• boosting
• raising
• extending
• enlarging
• enhancing
• amplifying
• escalating
• compounding
• reinforcing
• swelling
• intensifying
• maximizing
• adding (to)
• stoking
• strengthening
• upping
• pumping up
• building up
• hyping
• supplementing
• supersizing
• aggrandizing
• skyrocketing
• developing
• inflating
• lengthening
• jumping
• spiking
• heightening
• stretching
• elongating
• dilating
• distending
• booming
• prolonging
• complementing
• accumulating
• bumping (up)
• magnifying
• drawing out
• ratcheting (up)
• amassing
• collecting
• protracting
• blowing up
• fleshing (out)
• racheting (up)
• beefing (up)
• following up
• parlaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• lowering
• dwindling
• lessening
• downsizing
• subtracting (from)
• abating
• shortening
• curtailing
• abbreviating
• abridging
• contracting
• compressing
• minifying
• condensing
• de-escalating
• constricting
• cutting back
• retrenching

3

as in rising

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

with each attempt the problems multiplied

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increasing
• rising
• accelerating
• expanding
• swelling
• climbing
• proliferating
• intensifying
• accumulating
• spreading
• enlarging
• escalating
• waxing
• mushrooming
• snowballing
• mounting
• gaining
• ballooning
• surging
• burgeoning
• booming
• rolling up
• appreciating
• jumping
• skyrocketing
• building up
• heightening
• rocketing
• redoubling
• inflating
• distending
• peaking
• puffing (up)
• cresting
• bulking
• blowing up
• crescendoing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreasing
• diminishing
• contracting
• lessening
• receding
• dwindling
• waning

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of multiplying

However, art has a funny way of multiplying meanings, often above and beyond what its creators intended, and the Headington Shark is a case in point. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 July 2026

And there was Erling Haaland living his best Norwegian life, terrifying on the pitch and absurd off it, multiplying his stardom with a flamboyance and humor that didn’t detract from his serious talent. — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 20 July 2026

The trouble was, the arrows kept multiplying—appearing from nowhere, whizzing in every direction—and even Larry couldn’t seem to contain them. — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026

Inside many of Miami’s multiplying condos, civil wars are raging between residents who live there and absentee owners who buy units for investment income. — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

For reference, multiplying a pair of thousand-digit numbers involves a million single-digit multiplications using the grade-school method but fewer than 57,000 using Karatsuba’s algorithm. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

Iran war and climate crisis The war with Iran has reinforced this threat-multiplying dynamic, displacing millions throughout Iran and Lebanon. — Sarah Yerkes, Time, 10 July 2026

It is calculated by multiplying the current share price by the total number of outstanding shares. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

Properly cleaning up food waste and taking out your trash frequently can help prevent flies from multiplying. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 10 July 2026