multiplies

verb

present tense third-person singular of multiply
1
as in propagates
to bring forth offspring rabbits multiply with proverbial rapidity

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2
as in increases
to make greater in size, amount, or number the booming economy multiplied the wealth of investors

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3
as in rises
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number with each attempt the problems multiplied

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Recent Examples of multiplies Every leadership promotion effectively multiplies that person’s behavior across the organization. — Forbes Business Council, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Adding the Power Play option multiplies any prizes a Powerball ticket wins except for the jackpot. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 For an additional $1, players can add Power Play, which multiplies non-jackpot prizes. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 Every degree of forward tilt multiplies the load on cervical discs and joints. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026 And then there are certain moments, when a particular issue multiplies the power of certain allies. — Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 When sweat gets trapped in skin folds, Candida quickly multiplies, causing a skin rash. — Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026 This 10-pack of space-saving hangers multiplies your closet capacity by hanging multiple items vertically. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 Trapped by a quarantine with no way out, residents are forced into a desperate fight for survival as the threat multiplies by the second. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplies
  1. propagates
  2. increases
  3. rises
  4. reproduces
  5. expands
  6. accelerates
  7. augments
  8. swells
Verb
  • That same commitment to the organic quality of music informs the way Guy talks about and propagates the blues to this day.
    — Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026
  • But, especially when an impactor is big, most of it propagates into the mantle below.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
Definition of propagates
Verb
  • But if that decision introduces longer transportation times, reduces product shelf life or increases waste, the gain in one KPI may negatively affect KPIs for shipping, customer satisfaction, loss prevention, etc.
    — Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • While the first dose means a child is largely protected from the infections, a second dose increases protection.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of increases
Verb
  • The damage to the sport, in terms of lost revenues and fan disengagement, rises the more games that are missed.
    — Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • That stored energy could then be recovered when electricity demand rises.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rises
Verb
  • That may sound scary, but adding AI to a broken organization only reproduces the same problems in a faster, more bloated and more expensive form.
    — Panos Siozos, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Naked mole rat colonies have a hierarchy that loosely aligns with body size, where only the largest females have a shot at becoming queen—and only the queen reproduces.
    — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of reproduces
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  • Hydropower capacity expands China has continued adding hydropower capacity as part of its broader clean-energy expansion.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Based on the legend of the Chinese goddess Chang’e, this book reimagines and expands the myth to center her daughter, Xingyin, who flees her home and embarks on a bold adventure to save her mother while training in enemy territory.
    — Chloe Gong, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of expands
Verb
  • Below that threshold, operating the observatory becomes increasingly difficult and its descent accelerates, NASA officials said in the statement.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The fix accelerates that to two years with just a 5% discount.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerates
Verb
  • The funding augments ongoing lobbying efforts from the individual firms.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That’s the process of a centaur, who gets to choose and direct the technology that augments his work.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of augments
Verb
  • While the hurricane is not expected to make landfall, swells created by the hurricane could affect the coast of southwest Mexico and Baja California, as well as Southern California, per the National Hurricane Center.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • While Karina was expected to stay well away from land, swells from the storm were likely to cause dangerous surf and rip current conditions along parts of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula, the hurricane center said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of swells

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“Multiplies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplies. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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