multiply
verb (used with object)
to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
multiplied
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past participleof multiply.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof multiply.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
multiplyverb (used with object)to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
Example Sentences
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But attacks have multiplied in 2026, particularly in the Gulf of Aden between Somalia and Yemen, which links the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
From that game on, TV games featuring high school football multiplied and schools began to travel around the country for marquee matchups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
That model multiplied the company’s valuation 14 times on Cook’s watch, to nearly $5 trillion from roughly $350 billion the day he took over for Steve Jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The researchers monitored how quickly each bacterial culture multiplied and whether its growth slowed or stopped.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
This highly refined coordination and cooperation must be multiplied out across eight individuals of varying statures and physiques to make the most of each individual’s strengths.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
