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as in reproducing
to bring forth offspring
rabbits multiply with proverbial rapidity
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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
Looking down on his realm — a city infested by corruption scandals multiplying like mold spores — Carollo embraced the applause.
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Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
And the options are only multiplying.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Annual property tax bills are determined by multiplying the property assessment by the local tax rate.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Amoxicillin targets and kills bacteria, preventing them from multiplying.
—T'keyah Bazin, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
The issues, some visible in the opening half before multiplying over the third and fourth quarters, might prevent Washington from joining the list of conference contenders.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Subtracting Wisconsin’s revenue per student from the national average, then multiplying it by the total number of students in the system, does total $457 million.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Subtracting Wisconsin’s funding per student from the national average, and multiplying it by the total number of UW students, does equal $457 million.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Matrix multiplication involves taking two matrices and multiplying them together, with takes a specific kind of logic.
—John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
And the options are only multiplying.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Annual property tax bills are determined by multiplying the property assessment by the local tax rate.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
Amoxicillin targets and kills bacteria, preventing them from multiplying.
—T'keyah Bazin, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 19 Dec. 2024
The issues, some visible in the opening half before multiplying over the third and fourth quarters, might prevent Washington from joining the list of conference contenders.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Subtracting Wisconsin’s revenue per student from the national average, then multiplying it by the total number of students in the system, does total $457 million.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Subtracting Wisconsin’s funding per student from the national average, and multiplying it by the total number of UW students, does equal $457 million.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Matrix multiplication involves taking two matrices and multiplying them together, with takes a specific kind of logic.
—John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplying
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An increasing number of large and mid-size firms are reporting on their sustainability initiatives.Aliza Knox, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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As president, Biden helped the country past the COVID pandemic, increasing the availability of testing and vaccines.Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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With 2025 fast approaching, the start of a new year offers nonprofit professionals an opportune time to critically assess ongoing and rising trends impacting their communities and constituents.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Operators will have to pay $900 per ton of emissions, rising to $1,500 per ton in a few years.Christopher Helman, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Thousands of Starbucks baristas are set to walk off the job on Tuesday, expanding the dayslong holiday strike to 300 stores in dozens of cities and towns nationwide, according to the union Starbucks Workers United.Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Last month, the Biden administration proposed further expanding access to the drugs for enrollees in Medicare and Medicaid.Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
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That means that any sudden car movements – stopping, accelerating, or turning – could cause the tires to skid on top of the snow.Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
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With technology accelerating at an ever-increasing speed, educators can register and get up and running with Business Builders free of charge in a just matter of days.Alexa MacDonald, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Roles will increasingly revolve around supervising, collaborating with, or augmenting the capabilities of AI agents.Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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This will be augmenting rather than replacing existing forms of urban transportation, however.James Morris, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Multiplying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplying. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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