redouble
verb
re·dou·ble
(ˌ)rē-ˈdə-bəl 
redoubled; redoubling; redoubles
1
: to make twice as great in size or amount
broadly
: intensify, strengthen
2
a
obsolete
: to echo back
b
archaic
: repeat
redouble
noun
Examples of redouble in a Sentence
They redoubled their efforts to finish the work on time.
Their efforts to finish the work redoubled as the deadline drew near.
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These efforts must now be redoubled to avoid a wave of proliferation of Washington’s own making.
—
Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Iran has redoubled its effort since last month's Israel-Iran war, Barakzai says, using disinformation to label Afghans as Israeli spies to help its goal of removing thousands from the country.
—Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 29 July 2025
Harry Williams, president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, said the order should serve as a call to action for corporations, foundations and lawmakers to redouble support for HBCUs and their students.
—Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Since the Israel-Iran ceasefire on June 24, mediators Qatar and Egypt – as well as the United States – have redoubled their calls for a new Gaza truce.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
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Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
Iran has redoubled its effort since last month's Israel-Iran war, Barakzai says, using disinformation to label Afghans as Israeli spies to help its goal of removing thousands from the country.
—Monika Evstatieva, NPR, 29 July 2025
Harry Williams, president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, said the order should serve as a call to action for corporations, foundations and lawmakers to redouble support for HBCUs and their students.
—Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Since the Israel-Iran ceasefire on June 24, mediators Qatar and Egypt – as well as the United States – have redoubled their calls for a new Gaza truce.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
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“Redouble.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redouble. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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redouble
verb
re·dou·ble
(ˈ)rē-ˈdəb-əl
: to make or become doubled (as in size or amount)
redoubled their efforts
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