MULTIPLYING Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

multiplying

verb

present participle of multiply

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 The transform works by summing a bunch of signals and multiplying each by a special exponential factor. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026 Certificate lifespans are shrinking, machine identities are multiplying across cloud and AI systems and expectations around cryptographic governance are increasing. — Amit Sinha, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Thanks to the grays that keep multiplying by the year, my roots now demand a monthly refresh. — Beth Sobol, Flow Space, 2 Oct. 2026 With climate effects multiplying, many lofty net zero commitments have recently come back down to Earth with a bump. — Johannes Teyssen, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026 Of course, a yeast that can survive on Mars is … well, a yeast that can survive on Mars, which could actually risk contaminating the planet with hardy and fast-multiplying Earth microbes. — Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 Sep. 2026 However, while French productions are internationally recognized, export barriers are multiplying, according to the report, including a global shift towards local preference. — Ed Meza, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026 The upgrades are getting bolder, the products marketed to renters are multiplying and the fine print on what actually protects your security deposit is not keeping pace. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2026 These factors, including varying breeds, make the old wives tale of multiplying a dog's age by seven inaccurate. — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

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In 2003, however, Kember made a splash with Forged Prescriptions, a re-release that favored fuller mixes and extra overdubs which the band had jettisoned owing to the difficulty of reproducing them.

— Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Future work will examine whether reproducing more of the intestine’s physical and chemical conditions can help maintain bacterial activity and improve performance.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

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Noah Seelam | Afp | Getty Images Fund outflows and a rising energy bill are expected to keep putting pressure on India's rupee, even as the central bank works to slow depreciation.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
John Fogerty, rising singer-songwriter Emma Ogier, and others are slated to open on select dates.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026

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That law included provisions dramatically expanding the scope of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Altogether, Google is expanding automatic tracking support to cover more than 100 different exercises and sports, up from 10 previously.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

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Leading equipment manufacturers, including Caterpillar, Komatsu, Liebherr, and SANY, are accelerating efforts to deploy zero-emission haul fleets across the industry.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
That 12-month number would signal that the rate of price growth is accelerating and moving further from the Federal Reserve's goal of 2%.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

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Research suggests that breeding for higher genetic merit has improved the amount of milk produced.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Haggin developed a successful horse breeding farm on the sprawling expanse and at one time owned as many as 1,000 thoroughbreds.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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After principal photography wrapped, many months would be spent in post-production augmenting the voices to create the right tone and weave them into the overall soundscape.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
For the past few years, though, the merchandising team has been augmenting those brands with more products that match today’s youth consumer.

— Jennie Bell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of augmenting

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