multiply
verb (used with object)
to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
is multiplying
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present progressiveof multiply (3rd person singular).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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Still, four and a half years into the war, criticism is multiplying over the lack of dialogue between society and the presidency, which critics say has become increasingly insular.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
“The attack surface is exploding. Every ungoverned asset and identity is multiplying the blast radius of AI exponentially,” McDermott told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Farmers in northern Wisconsin have complained for years that the population is multiplying too quickly and preying on their livestock.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2023
"The number of voices advocating a pause is multiplying as the data roll in," said one of the sources, who asked not to be named.
From Reuters ● Aug. 25, 2023
Take an imaginary situation in which a population of a million insects is multiplying five times in each generation.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
