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Common collocations with multiply in American Collocation

multiply verb

US /ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ/

quickly

quickly
rapidly
uncontrollably

Because orders were multiplying rapidly, they decided to build a new plant on the site of the existing works.

by a large amount

exponentially
greatly

The number of complaints during this year has multiplied greatly.

to a particular degree

fivefold, tenfold etc

They estimated that the number of operations carried out had multiplied fourfold.

bacteria
cell
germs
parasites
virus

Storage temperature affects the speed with which harmful bacteria multiply.