- present participle of multiply.
multiplying
Example Sentences
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But the factors keeping budget travelers away are multiplying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
To distribute the funds, each child’s amount is calculated by multiplying the fund’s value by their share of units.
From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026
Cells that survive after gaining extra DNA may continue multiplying and potentially contribute to tumor recurrence.
From Science Daily ● May 25, 2026
Breeding, says Paul Arens of Wageningen University & Research, "is the art of throwing away", discarding those plants which don't match your ambitions, but it also the art of multiplying what's left.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
The shrews are multiplying and are spreading out over the island, some marked individuals having been recovered as much as ten miles from the point of release.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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