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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
Market cap is the total dollar value of a company’s outstanding shares of stock and is calculated by multiplying the current share price by the total number of outstanding shares.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
With paranoia multiplying around him, anything could trigger the end.
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Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
That payoff helps explain why drop-in formats keep multiplying across cities.
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Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
By multiplying the system's age by the repair cost, homeowners can get a rough idea of whether investing more money into an aging unit is worthwhile.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The program would provide up to $200,000 in matching funds for aldermanic races, multiplying a $25 contribution into $325.
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Matt Martin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Why gut health is having a moment Podcasts about digestion are multiplying, including Butts and Guts, hosted by a Cleveland Clinic colorectal surgeon, and Take a Stool, run by a gut health supplement company.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
The last step in the process is multiplying that consistency score by the pawedness number for all tests.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
But when playthings come in every size and shape, storage bins have a way of multiplying just as quickly.
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Vy Yang,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2026
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
29 June 2026
With paranoia multiplying around him, anything could trigger the end.
—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
That payoff helps explain why drop-in formats keep multiplying across cities.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
By multiplying the system's age by the repair cost, homeowners can get a rough idea of whether investing more money into an aging unit is worthwhile.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The program would provide up to $200,000 in matching funds for aldermanic races, multiplying a $25 contribution into $325.
—
Matt Martin,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Why gut health is having a moment Podcasts about digestion are multiplying, including Butts and Guts, hosted by a Cleveland Clinic colorectal surgeon, and Take a Stool, run by a gut health supplement company.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 June 2026
The last step in the process is multiplying that consistency score by the pawedness number for all tests.
—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
But when playthings come in every size and shape, storage bins have a way of multiplying just as quickly.
—
Vy Yang,
Architectural Digest,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplying
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Facing long odds, Sydney commits to leading without reproducing the toxicity she’s witnessed from Carmy.
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Weaving may be the world’s oldest way of reproducing information—and computing is poised to become its final one.
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As summer arrives, snow begins melting, ice hardens and rocks loosen, increasing the risk of falls and rockfall.
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When patients can’t pay, hospitals absorb the costs and pass them onto people with insurance by increasing prices, studies show.
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The camp is open to rising high school juniors and seniors, and most of the attendees were from Lake and Porter counties.
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By Saturday the official death toll had climbed past 1,400, with thousands injured and tens of thousands reported missing—figures the authorities acknowledged were still rising.
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In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians.
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Ahead, experts share their go-to methods for propagating a lemon tree the right way.
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Your 12th House of Rest and Reflection opens wider as Jupiter arrives, expanding your inner world and asking for generous rest that renews focus.
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This diverse, global podcast journalism is vital for informing creators, advertisers, and the expanding audience, reflecting podcasting's evolving identity and widespread appeal.
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The financial struggles led to them not being able to pay vendors, which led key brands to stop sending the retailers products to sell, further accelerating its decline.
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The move comes amid rising demand for local asset servicing, with Saudi Arabia accelerating the development of its capital markets as part of its Vision 2030 agenda.
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Between June and November, thousands of humpback whales migrate through Brazilian waters, traveling roughly 2,500 miles (4,000 kilometers) from their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean to breeding and calving grounds off northeastern Brazil.
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Residents can also request a free backyard inspection from the department's Pest Management team to identify areas where mosquitoes may be breeding.
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The technology is designed to act as a co-pilot, augmenting rather than replacing the training, professionalism and instinct of experienced emergency personnel.
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With Ethan Hawke's newbie simmering against the go-for-broke finesse of Denzel Washington's very bad, no-good officer, Training Day revels in tension, with washes of blue and green augmenting scenes where Hawke is bullied into getting high.
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