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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Adult day care centers have multiplied in New York City as they follow the money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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
The partnerships have multiplied in a short span of time.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
My questions have multiplied, twisted, taken on new form.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
