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multiply

[muhl-tuh-plahy] / ˈmʌl təˌplaɪ /
VERB
increase; reproduce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accumulate augment boost breed build up enlarge expand generate heighten magnify proliferate propagate spread
STRONG
add aggrandize aggregate compound cube double extend manifold mount populate procreate produce raise repeat rise square
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abridge compress conceal decrease destroy diminish hide lessen lower play down shrink weaken
STRONG
decline depress divide drop fall reduce slump

Example Sentences

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What’s more, Nasdaq will multiply that percentage float by three-times, in calculating the weight of a low-float addition to the index.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Trump's options may be about to multiply with the arrival of around 5,000 US Marines in the region, along with paratroopers from the US 82nd Airborne Division - but there are risks here, too.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

It was an intense and disorienting time if you were simply a fan of the music; multiply that by approximately a gigaton if you were anywhere adjacent.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

Traders are snapping up defense stocks and buying more shares of leveraged ETFs that multiply the impact of market moves, said Webull CEO Anthony Denier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The spiders seemed to multiply like magic, growing and pulsating into an intangible mass.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.