procreating

present participle of procreate
as in reproducing
to bring forth offspring the common perception that our Puritan forebears procreated more out of a sense of duty than from desire

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multiplying
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  • The reciprocal rates, which aren’t exactly reciprocal, were calculated by dividing a country’s trade deficit with the US by its exports to the country and multiplying by 1/2.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
  • The best employees will be those who master this skill, significantly multiplying their productivity.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Procreating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procreating. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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