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as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
the booming economy multiplied the wealth of investors
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as in to rise
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
with each attempt the problems multiplied
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Recent Examples of multiply
During the pandemic, as teaching slowed and Zoom calls multiplied, Sawyer took the opportunity to distill his knowledge.
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Court Stroud, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
To make its nuclear strategy effective in a world of multiplying threats, Washington can no longer relegate nuclear issues to a small, insulated community of experts.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The weeklong childhood stays with my uncle in Brooklyn got multiplied by a few more weeks when telling people about my make-believe dual-city upbringing.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
When multiplied across millions of units, this moves beyond the traditional Detroit territory.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Court Stroud, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
To make its nuclear strategy effective in a world of multiplying threats, Washington can no longer relegate nuclear issues to a small, insulated community of experts.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
The weeklong childhood stays with my uncle in Brooklyn got multiplied by a few more weeks when telling people about my make-believe dual-city upbringing.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 June 2025
When multiplied across millions of units, this moves beyond the traditional Detroit territory.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiply
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This is a single Periscope camera module and single image sensor, but with two physical lenses, and a shifting prism inside the module moves back and forth between the two lenses as needed to reproduce two optical zoom length.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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These organisms can quickly reproduce, leading to dense blooms and surface scums, particularly in the shallow, warmer parts of the lake, according to the NPS.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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In a LinkedIn post, Farley called for speeding up permitting processes, increasing spending on vocational training, leveraging robotics and augmented reality to help with these spaces and suggested an AmeriCorps-type program for these roles.—
Breana Noble,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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Over the past year or so, those activities have increased.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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Office completions in 2024 fell to their lowest share of inventory since 2012 and are set to slow further, reflecting high vacancy rates, rising debt and construction costs, and falling office values.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Comparing unit prices at the grocery store, shopping the sale racks and collecting spare change are necessities for many Americans, who are coping with stagnant wages, rising prices and mounting bills.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 July 2025
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The researchers simulated the way airport and military radar signals from New York’s JFK and London’s Heathrow and Gatwick propagate through space.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The easiest way to propagate blanket flowers is to encourage plants to self-sow in the garden.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 July 2025
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Mari said the strike has now expanded to include Teamsters in California and Washington state, and that upwards of 4,000 union members are now in the midst of a work stoppage.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2025
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Prime-One intends to serve nearby towns as well, with the founders saying the plan is to serve 4,000 homes with the initial build and then expand further.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 July 2025
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Whether through the Deloitte Global FoF framework or others, leaders can benefit from taking a structured approach to investing in smart operations and to accelerating the convergence of IT and OT.—
John England,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Flooding that started slow was quickly accelerating.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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Choose solutions that augment human intelligence—leveraging AI, behavioral science and automation to unlock capacity, not just cut costs.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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This is the first of a new type of rideshare program flying to that orbit that augments SpaceX’s Transporter program that flies to SSO.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 July 2025
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After the game, there seemed to be bruising and swelling around it.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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The common symptoms include swelling of lymph nodes, fever, tiredness, night sweats, weight loss, and itchy skin.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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“Multiply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiply. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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