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
College degrees kept multiplying.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The Kremlin’s economic woes are multiplying with its years-long war, which has added to government debt and dampened business investment.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 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
Then, tack on your favorite of those many available add-on packages and components, and that price will start multiplying very quickly.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
The Kremlin’s economic woes are multiplying with its years-long war, which has added to government debt and dampened business investment.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 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
Then, tack on your favorite of those many available add-on packages and components, and that price will start multiplying very quickly.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplying
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As guests left, we were handed boxes of produce used in the lunch served, including parsnips for reproducing blogger Christina Conte’s unique savory parsnip scones.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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Despite religious and phenotypic differences, people around the western Mediterranean Sea have been interacting, trading, warring, migrating, and reproducing together for centuries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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The investigation comes amid increasing federal scrutiny of the amount of money fans are paying to watch sports on television.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even as Silicon Valley continues to generate extraordinary wealth and innovation, the system supporting that success is under increasing pressure.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But there are concerns about rising ticket prices and soaring production budgets, fueled by higher costs for labor, materials and energy.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The group announced the new mutual aid market on social media, citing community concerns over rising costs as the motivation behind the move.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 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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Mantello’s production actually frees the play from its own time, expanding its vista.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Murillo said the Mining Arc later became a financial lifeline for the Venezuelan regime as oil revenues collapsed, with gold extraction expanding rapidly under opaque arrangements involving state players and armed groups.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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By building the infrastructure, visibility and global connections that African women filmmakers need to succeed, WIF LA and WIFT Africa are accelerating both cultural diplomacy and an equitable, sustainable industry for generations to come.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Gulf’s largest sovereign wealth funds more than quadrupled their private credit exposure between 2021 and 2025 — to $80 billion — with investment accelerating over the past two years, according to data from Global SWF.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Giant pandas reach adulthood and begin breeding between ages 5 and 7, with females maturing faster than males.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Penguins that are not breeding can stay in the water for more than 150 hours at a time.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
8 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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This is all about augmenting its oncology portfolio ahead of top-selling cancer drug Keytruda losing its patent protection in 2028.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Multiplying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplying. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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