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
By catching bugs early, companies avoid multiplying costs and free engineers to focus on high-impact work, delivering long-term value.
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Oleg Sadikov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Fourier transform does this for all possible frequencies, multiplying the original function by both sine and cosine waves.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
The Iranian contribution was leveraging the R&D from elsewhere in Iran’s area of operations—chiefly Lebanon—and multiplying the Iraqis’ lethality.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
But unlike other new technologies, AI models are also trained by users who evaluate and rate the model’s responses to prompts, multiplying the first-mover advantage effect.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
By mid-August, when the Israeli army resumed its incursions in into residential areas, Hamas’s offensive operations were multiplying in eastern Gaza City, especially in the neighborhoods of Tuffah, Zaytoun, and Shujaiyya.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
In each song, there’s a gesture of generosity, of giving voice to other perspectives, of multiplying in more tones.
—Martín Toro, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Just the beginning Along county roads, bright red yard signs are multiplying.
—Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Then, the study accounted for federal income taxes by multiplying the average spending by a flat federal tax rate of 22%, taken from the Tax Foundation.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Oleg Sadikov, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The Fourier transform does this for all possible frequencies, multiplying the original function by both sine and cosine waves.
—Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
The Iranian contribution was leveraging the R&D from elsewhere in Iran’s area of operations—chiefly Lebanon—and multiplying the Iraqis’ lethality.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025
But unlike other new technologies, AI models are also trained by users who evaluate and rate the model’s responses to prompts, multiplying the first-mover advantage effect.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
By mid-August, when the Israeli army resumed its incursions in into residential areas, Hamas’s offensive operations were multiplying in eastern Gaza City, especially in the neighborhoods of Tuffah, Zaytoun, and Shujaiyya.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
In each song, there’s a gesture of generosity, of giving voice to other perspectives, of multiplying in more tones.
—Martín Toro, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
Just the beginning Along county roads, bright red yard signs are multiplying.
—Sarah Henry, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
Then, the study accounted for federal income taxes by multiplying the average spending by a flat federal tax rate of 22%, taken from the Tax Foundation.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplying
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Bibler is being charged with eight counts of possessing child pornography and eight counts of reproducing child pornography involving a victim under 13, officials said.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The talents are seen posing in a public bathroom with red and black tiles, reproducing the set of Michele’s sophomore Valentino ready-to-wear show, staged in a giant public toilet bathed in red light.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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The materials also mold to your feet over time, increasing their comfort and personalizing their fit.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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In Platte County, population growth also contributes to the increasing demand for real estate.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Macron alone cannot be blamed for the rising far-right, which is on the march across the West.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Older adults must factor in rising costs for Medicare Part B premiums, which would be announced later in 2025.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Continue propagating mature clumps by division in spring.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ask how your system updates its models, handles evolving processes and prevents mistakes from propagating.—
Karpagam Narayanan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Student Experience and Programming — expanding academic programs such as the Capstone Design, the Flowers Invention Studio, and the Student Competition Center by supporting faculty mentors and students.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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France, which plans to recognize a Palestinian state this month at the United Nations, also voiced its opposition to Israel expanding operations in Gaza.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Global interest in the technology is accelerating as Italy has approved a demo line between Venice and Padua.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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Access to these solutions will enable Komatsu to optimize safety and energy efficiency, while increasing overall productivity, accelerating product development, and enabling large-scale decarbonization.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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And the American redstart — a jetblack little fellow with orange splashes — pretty much stopped breeding here in the early 2000s.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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They’re spotted foraging on golf courses and even breeding in suburban wetlands near Chicago.—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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What makes OutRival unique is its commitment to augmenting human capacity rather than cutting corners.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That product was built from the ground up around AI and was possible only because of AI, as opposed to augmenting an existing product with AI.—
Sage Lazzaro,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Multiplying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplying. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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