were multiplying
- past progressive of multiply.
Example Sentences
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Swonk argued that the "hawks" at the Fed -- those policymakers who consider it appropriate to raise interest rates to combat high prices -- were multiplying.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Within hours, copies were multiplying, leading to a game of cat-and-mouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
There were three first-half interceptions, two of which were returned for touchdowns, so dad’s gray hairs were multiplying.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2023
With this chapter’s new vocabulary, you can say you were multiplying a binomial, x − 3 , by a monomial, 2.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 22, 2020
A moment ago there had been no Yossarians in his life; now they were multiplying like hobgoblins.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
