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as in propagated
to bring forth offspring
rabbits multiply with proverbial rapidity
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as in increased
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the booming economy multiplied the wealth of investors
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as in swelled
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
with each attempt the problems multiplied
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Recent Examples of multiplied
The number of animals in his care has multiplied since the outbreak of the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, as hundreds of thousands of southern Lebanon residents fled and were unable to take their pets or farm animals.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
Beside the foreign brigades and their dogs, Venezuelan teams like K-Sar Ecid worked as peers; the collaboration multiplied what neither could have achieved alone.
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Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
These dramas have multiplied on China’s internet, with 33,000 released in 2025.
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Lavender Au,
The Dial,
30 June 2026
Others, already on the flight home, leave with their reputations enhanced, their followers multiplied and their place in World Cup folklore secure.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Top that off by Iran demanding payment for ships to safely travel through the Strait and our problems were multiplied.
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Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Later on, during Duke’s back-to-back title seasons in ’91 and ’92, that television exposure multiplied tenfold, just in time for ESPN2 to debut in 1993.
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Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Real estate stocks sold off just as threats to relocate to Florida multiplied.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Shares of the chipmaker are up 10% so far in 2026 and have multiplied by almost sevenfold since the end of 2022.
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Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
ABC News,
3 July 2026
Beside the foreign brigades and their dogs, Venezuelan teams like K-Sar Ecid worked as peers; the collaboration multiplied what neither could have achieved alone.
—
Luis E. Romero,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
These dramas have multiplied on China’s internet, with 33,000 released in 2025.
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Lavender Au,
The Dial,
30 June 2026
Others, already on the flight home, leave with their reputations enhanced, their followers multiplied and their place in World Cup folklore secure.
—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
Top that off by Iran demanding payment for ships to safely travel through the Strait and our problems were multiplied.
—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
Later on, during Duke’s back-to-back title seasons in ’91 and ’92, that television exposure multiplied tenfold, just in time for ESPN2 to debut in 1993.
—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Real estate stocks sold off just as threats to relocate to Florida multiplied.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Shares of the chipmaker are up 10% so far in 2026 and have multiplied by almost sevenfold since the end of 2022.
—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplied
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Mature clumps can be propagated by division in spring.
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But sometimes this connection is propagated within the community itself to make a salient point about a complex condition.
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And Harleys has entirely redesigned the rear -suspension and increased its travel 117 per cent to five inches (13 cm).
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The share of workers with hybrid schedules has increased a bit, while the share in fully remote positions has only seen a slight decline.
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Her five of fifty-eight party-line rulings swelled this term to thirteen of fifty-six.
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Over the last three years, DpHue has more than doubled its business in Ulta and Amazon, specifically, as the at-home color market has swelled 3 to 5 percent annually.
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The watch revives the brand’s iconic A384 case from 1969, faithfully reproduced in its distinctive 37mm tonneau shape.
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There are parts of her practice that can easily be reproduced.
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Since his appointment to COO in 2018, the firm’s assets under management have roughly doubled, while its client base has expanded across new geographies.
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Companies that made the largest AI investment expanded entry-level job hiring by 12%.
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Revenue at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, rose to $77 million from roughly $50 million in 2024, the filing shows.
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But under the new system, average premiums rose — pushing more people to drop coverage.
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This openness also accelerated the tech industry in a less obvious way.
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The financial collapse in 2008 accelerated wealth inequality.
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About 100 shots in the film were augmented with AI, Erwin said, using a combination of platforms that aggregate AI tools such as Luma, Amazon’s Project Nara and Magnific.
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The strapless gown was designed with a cutout beneath the bust line and symmetrical cutouts at the hips augmented by crisscross fabric.
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“Multiplied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplied. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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