multiplied

verb

Definition of multipliednext
past tense of multiply
1
as in propagated
to bring forth offspring rabbits multiply with proverbial rapidity

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

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3
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 Synonyms for multiplied
  1. increased
  2. reproduced
  3. expanded
  4. rose
  5. accelerated
  6. augmented
Verb
  • Lieberman said weekend ridership increased the most, providing half-hourly weekend train services instead of hourly.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The Orange Democrat’s vote percentage has gradually increased as more ballots have been counted in recent days, eroding Steel’s initial lead of approximately 11,000 votes.
    Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Digital content, by its nature, can be endlessly reproduced or copied.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • This article originally appeared in Spektrum der Wissenschaft and was reproduced with permission.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of reproduced
Verb
  • From a small area of less than one square kilometer in 1986, the vegetation expanded to nearly 12 square kilometers in 2021.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Having recently expanded into publishing, the Black List will be dropping further diversity lists over the next several months.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • Publishing jobs actually rose, by 1,100, to 919,700.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Oil prices rose as investors awaited Israel’s response to Iran’s Tuesday missile attack.
    Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of rose
Verb
  • The company is pursuing accelerated approval for this candidate but reported delays due to manufacturing issues with the CELLECTRA 5PSP device.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • And, after the murder of George Floyd and the resulting prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement, institutions and individuals alike had accelerated the shift in their appetites.
    Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of accelerated
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  • Clad in a scarlet Jean Paul Gaultier gown and mantle, Lipa was augmented by a 53-piece orchestra, a 14-voice choir and a seven-strong band.
    Mark Sutherland, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • In an office augmented by AI, numerous rote tasks could be automated.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of augmented
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