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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In Cibolo, a city north of San Antonio with a population of 36,000, an authority grant multiplied the number of Flock cameras from 11 to 52.
From Salon β Sep. 6, 2026
For an ice cream truck visiting a summer camp, the TAM is all the kids at the camp multiplied by how much ice cream each kid would buy that summer.
From Slate β Sep. 1, 2026
Her investments multiplied so fast—and vanished so quickly—it felt “like it was all a dream,” Lee said.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 25, 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 β Aug. 23, 2026
Letters were multiplied by symbols, crowded into parentheses, and set upon by dwarfish numbers drawn at odd angles.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
