multiply
verb (used with object)
to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
are multiplying
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present progressiveof multiply.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Pricey options to escape airport hordes and hassles are multiplying as affluent travelers seek more comfort and less friction without shelling out for a private jet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Sandbanks are multiplying, depths fall to barely one meter in places, and the river's few remaining fishermen swelter in the heat.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
The Election Security Group’s absence comes at a time when both threats and technological vulnerabilities are multiplying.
From Salon ● May 21, 2026
All-weather fields and new grass fields are multiplying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2025
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
