MULTIPLIED Synonyms: 118 Similar and Opposite Words

multiplied

verb

past tense of multiply

as in propagated

to bring forth offspring rabbits multiply with proverbial rapidity

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as in increased

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

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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 multiplied The official said that Rubio had grown increasingly frustrated as the reports multiplied. — Matthew Lee, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026 Cameras multiplied the audience onto the massive display, effectively making it all about the fans before dropping them into increasingly dark and elaborate worlds. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026 Once Robinson was arrested for Charlie’s murder, the theories only multiplied. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 Vaz said the definition of a hit has shifted as screens have multiplied. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026 During his first tenure, the brand pushed into China, South Korea and Japan, and multiplied its store count fivefold, opening flagships on New York’s Fifth Avenue, Bond Street in London and the Palazzo Reina in Milan. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 Protests have multiplied in recent years, and pressure has mounted on both local authorities and the government led by President Pedro Sánchez. — Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Sep. 2026 Monitor prices have generally continued to decrease, even as new features have multiplied. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Even a tiny error rate, multiplied by enough volume, is a constant stream of failures. — Shivansh Inamdar, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

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View this post on Instagram Because of the news of her divorce, the post trickled through the celebrity gossip outlets, and that coverage in turn propagated the post through Google search.

— Mia Sato, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Cultivation The plant grows naturally on riverbeds, grasslands, and human-disturbed areas; it can be propagated from both seeds and stem cuttings.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of propagated

Verb

She's increased the amount of people in the league office which has helped the overall growth of the WNBA.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Containment on the Bryson fire, which has scorched 147 acres near Encinal Canyon Road since igniting on Thursday, increased to 52% Saturday morning.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of increased

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Global manufacturers increased their purchases of components and raw materials in September as demand swelled.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
In extremely short order, the Belgian designer filled them and more, cresting the wave of growth that swelled across luxury between 2016 and 2023 (via the Covid slump).

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of swelled

Verb

The company reproduced them on playing cards, business cards.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
The mounting holes, locating slots, and curved bodies reproduced clearly, although visible layer lines and some surface unevenness made these less polished than my fine-detail test prints.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of reproduced

Verb

Trump has vastly expanded ICE to ramp up deportations of immigrants, refugees and asylum-seekers, and the agency was a major part of last year’s law-enforcement surge in the Chicago area known as Operation Midway Blitz.

— Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Open Doors Foundation, which began operations in 2025 and quickly expanded before running into zoning and code issues at multiple properties this year, has sought to remain open at 3221 Independence Avenue, its original location.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanded

Verb

His family, like many Lebanese Jews, left as anti-Jewish sentiment rose after the 1967 war between Israel and Arab countries.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Then mines started to close and unemployment rose, and its owner, an elderly Italian named Netta Cavalli, was beaten in her shop and died soon after.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of rose

Verb

During the demonstration, a Roadster prototype accelerated up a massive curved ramp.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The sell-off accelerated Wednesday after hotter-than-expected consumer inflation data raised concerns that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated for longer.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of accelerated

Verb

His income will be augmented by a deal to help control Haiti’s porous border with the Dominican Republic for the next 10 years in return for 10% of any new customs revenue collected.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
There is a naturalistic aesthetic to the film, augmented by the locations, the costumes and the hair and makeup design.

— Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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