multiply
verb (used with object)
to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
have multiplied
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present perfectof multiply.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Rumors have been rampant for weeks over the couple's wedding, with no official confirmation, but clues have multiplied around Madison Square Garden.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
As MBS and the Saudi sovereign fund moved into one new sphere after another, accusations of sportswashing, artwashing, greenwashing and so on have multiplied.
From BBC ● May 25, 2026
Those who have called the president’s sanity into question have multiplied.
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2026
Between 2010 and 2020, the county’s hospices have multiplied sixfold, accounting for more than half of the state’s roughly 1,200 Medicare-certified providers, according to a Times analysis of federal healthcare data.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
As I hop in the shower it occurs to me that a few weeks ago I would have been ecstatic to have multiplied numbers in my head.
From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass
